I of the Vortex explained
I of the Vortex: From Neurons to Self is a popular science book by the Colombian neuroscientist Rodolfo Llinás, published in February 2002 by MIT Press.[1] and whose Spanish edition features a prologue by his friend, Nobel laureate Gabriel García Márquez.[2] [3]
The book is considered a best seller for scientific dissemination and won the "best health book" award at the International Latino Book Award Fair in BookExpo America 2013, in New York,[4] [5] and according to Google Scholar has received more than 1000 citations.[6]
Content
The book traces the history of neuroscience in its search for trying to explain the functioning of the mind and the brain. In addition, the author includes some of his ideas and research, published in international research journals, but prepared for a general public.[7] [8]
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Notes and References
- Book: I of the Vortex. 13 April 2001. The MIT Press. Bradford Books. 9780262122337. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20190516083310/https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/i-vortex. 2019-05-16. 2019-05-22. bot: unknown.
- Web site: El cerebro y el mito del yo. www.librerianorma.com. 2019-05-22.
- Web site: PRÓLOGO LITERARIO A UN LIBRO CIENTÍFICO. Tiempo. Casa Editorial El. 2003-05-11. El Tiempo. spanish. 2019-05-22.
- Web site: Feria del libro norteamericana premió a Rodolfo Llinás. S.A.S. Editorial La República. www.larepublica.co. es. 2019-05-22.
- Web site: Latino Literacy Now's International Latino Book Awards. Book Business. 28 May 2013 . en. 2019-05-22.
- Web site: Google Scholar. scholar.google.com. 2019-05-22.
- Book: I of the Vortex. MIT Press. 13 April 2001 . Bradford Books . 9780262122337 . 22 May 2019.
- Web site: El cerebro y el mito del yo. librerianorma.com. 22 May 2019.
