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The Master and His Emissary

Paperback • 2019 • 1. edition

The Master and His Emissary

By Iain McGilchrist

1 Ratings • 5.0 of 5

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About the book

A new edition of the bestselling classic - published with a special introduction to mark its 10th anniversary This pioneering account sets out to understand the structure of the human brain - the place where mind meets matter. Until recently, the left hemisphere of our brain has been seen as the `rational' side, the superior partner to the right. But is this distinction true? Drawing on a vast body of experimental research, Iain McGilchrist argues while our left brain makes for a wonderful serva...Show more

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ISBN

9780300245929

Publisher

Yale University Press

Published year

2019

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The Master and His Emissary

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Paperback

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