Explores how our brains cause our bodies to function, and explains the structure of the brain, the different illnesses or injuries that can affect it, from headaches to strokes, and outlines ways that we can keep our brains healthy.

Includes index. Includes glossary. Includes index and glossary.

Introducing the brain -- Main parts of the brain -- Around the brain -- Blood for the brain -- Brain and head injury -- The brain's building blocks -- Signals around the brain -- Brain stem -- The body's monitor -- Emotions and the body clock -- Sleeping brain -- Cerebellum and movement -- The brain's nerves -- Cerebral cortex -- Two sides of the brain -- At the center of the brain -- Brain infections -- Brain disorders -- Brain development -- Brains in the future -- What can go wrong with my brain?