The Brain Changers: Scientists and the New Mind Control

17 Grosvenor Gardens, London : Allen Lane - Penguin Books , 1974. Stated first published in United States of America, 1973. Published in Great Britain in 1974. No other dates, indications. Greyish-tan cloth boards, gilt spine titles, moderate shelf wear. Pages very good, no writing. Bind fine; hinges intact. Unique silver metallic dust wrapper, moderate edge wear, rub, dent; unclipped 4.00 net, protected in new clear sleeve. Thick wrapper in reflective silver with purplish tinted top half of man's head wrapping around to edges with deep red cover and spine titles. Includes detailed eight page index. From front flap: "Every advance, Maya Pines writes, leads to more questions: 'brain changes - and their regulation - will become increasingly an issue for public debate. This book must direct attention to the social responsibility of the scientist, and will be essential reading for all those, among the general public no less than scientists, who wish to participate in the critical choices ahead." Contents: "Acknowledgements; A new power over the brain; Learning the language of the brain; Remote control of the brain: through pain and pleasure; Controlling one's own brain waves: the world of bio-feedback; Drugs: the easiest way to change the brain; Changing the baby's brain: can intelligence, emotionality and sex be changed at will?; Which half of your brain is dominant: and can you change it?; Improving or destroying memory; The control of violence; Where are 'they' going; and, the Index". Printed in Great Britain by Clark, Doble, & Brendon Ltd., Plymouth. 240 pages. Insured post.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall.