Download or read book Half-Brain Fables and Figs in Paradise written by Jacques M. Chevalier and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2002 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chevalier (anthropology, Carlton U., Ottawa) begins a series of three non-technical volumes on connections between brain, sign, and mind, seeking answers at the intersection between neuropsychology, semiotics, and philosophy. Here he explores symbols ranging from western naming practices to botanical imageries appearing in Genesis, English poetry, and native Mexican mythology.Distributed in the US by CUP Services. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR