Books like Strange brains and genius by Clifford A. Pickover

Walter Isaacson’s biography traces Benjamin Franklin’s life—from shopkeeper to inventor, writer, diplomat and statesman—highlighting how his belief in ordinary citizens helped shape America’s middle‑class identity.

A biographer portrays the driven yet modest hero, Thomas Young, who solved mysteries in physics, medicine, and Egyptology, but was overlooked for recognition.

Uncle Tungsten is an intimate biography of neurologist Oliver Sacks, tracing his childhood fascination with chemistry and the scientific mentors that shaped his curious mind.

"The New York Times bestselling author of The Brain That Changes Itself presents astounding advances in the treatment of brain injury and illness. In The Brain That Changes Itself, Norman Doidge described the most important breakthrough in our understanding of the brain in four hundred years: the discovery that the brain can change its own structure and function in response to mental experience-what we call neuroplasticity. His revolutionary new book shows, for the first time, how the amazing process of neuroplastic healing really works. It describes natural, non-invasive avenues into the brain provided by the forms of energy around us-light, sound, vibration, movement-which pass through our senses and our bodies to awaken the brain's own healing capacities without producing unpleasant side effects. Doidge explores cases where patients alleviated years of chronic pain or recovered from debilitating strokes or accidents; children on the autistic spectrum or with learning disorders normalizing; symptoms of multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and cerebral palsy radically improved, and other near-miracle recoveries. And we learn how to vastly reduce the risk of dementia with simple approaches anyone can use. For centuries it was believed that the brain's complexity prevented recovery from damage or disease. The Brain's Way of Healing shows that this very sophistication is the source of a unique kind of healing. As he did so lucidly in The Brain That Changes Itself, Doidge uses stories to present cutting-edge science with practical real-world applications, and principles that everyone can apply to improve their brain's performance and health"-- "Norman Doidge's revolutionary new book shows, for the first time, how the amazing process of neuroplastic healing really works. It describes natural, non-invasive avenues into the brain provided by the forms of energy around us--light, sound, vibration, movement--which pass through our senses and our bodies to awaken the brain's own healing capacities without producing unpleasant side effects. Doidge explores cases where patients alleviated years of chronic pain or recovered from debilitating strokes or accidents; children on the autistic spectrum or with learning disorders normalizing; symptoms of multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and cerebral palsy radically improved, and other near-miracle recoveries. And we learn how to vastly reduce the risk of dementia with simple approaches anyone can use. For centuries it was believed that the brain's complexity prevented recovery from damage or disease. The Brain's Way of Healing shows that this very sophistication is the source of a unique kind of healing"--

Dean Burnett explains how attention, memory, sleep, and superstition reveal the quirks of our brain, turning everyday behavior into surprising scientific insight.

V. S. Ramachandran examines the extraordinary complexity of the human brain, using striking case studies of brain damage to illuminate neuropsychology, neurology, and the evolutionary roots of our mind.

Clifford A. Pickover surveys a wide range of divination practices—from tarot and dream interpretation to historical prophecies—examining their cultural significance and claimed accuracy.