This volume contains articles first published in "Scientific American" that describe the biology of the brain, from individual neurons to complex nerve networks.

There are ten chapters here, each 10-20 pages long. Early chapters cover the basics, like "The Neuron" and "The Molecular Basis of Communication Between Cells", and the selections move through higher levels of complexity until we reach "The Functional Architecture of the Retina" and "Transplantation in the Central Nervous System". Each article is written by a major researcher in the field. A good book for anyone curious about the topic.