The River That Flows Uphill (Sierra Club Books 1987)
is my river diary of a two-week
whitewater trip through the bottom of the Grand Canyon,
discussing everything from the Big Bang to the Big Brain.
Dutch translation De Rivier die tegen de Berg Opstroomt (Bert Bakker, Amsterdam, 1990).
The Cerebral Symphony (Bantam 1989) is my book on animal and human
consciousness.
Dutch translation De Cerebrale Symfonie (Bert Bakker 1992).
The Ascent of Mind (Bantam 1990) is my book on the
ice ages and how human intelligence evolved; the "throwing theory" is one aspect.
The entire text and all illustrations are available on the Web.
Dutch translation De opkomst van het intellect: Een reis naar de ijstijd (Bert Bakker 1994).
How the Shaman Stole the Moon (Bantam 1991) is my archaeoastronomy book,
a dozen ways of predicting eclipses -- those paleolithic strategies for winning fame and fortune
by convincing people that you're on speaking terms with whomever runs the heavens.
Dutch translation Hoe de Sjamaan de Maan Stal (Bert Bakker 1993).
Conversations with Neil's Brain: The Neural Nature of Thought and Language
(Addison-Wesley 1994), co-authored with my neurosurgeon colleague,
George Ojemann (as was my first book, Inside the Brain in 1980) is a tour of the human cerebral cortex,
conducted from the operating room. Dutch translation Ontdekkingstocht door de hersenen (Bert Bakker 1995). Most American editions are readily available from:
University Book Store, Seattle WA 98105 USA. Phone 1(206)634-3400, fax 1(206)634-0810. International shipping.
If there is no translation for your language, complain at a relevant publisher and point them toward my literary agent:
fax +1(212)935-5535 ....... e-mail john@brockman.comBrockman, Inc., 5 East 59th Street, New York NY 10022 USA.
Mailing address: University of Washington, Box 351800, Seattle WA 98195-1800 USA.
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Revised 17 June 1995