This very good book on basic neuroscience presents interesting concepts. It is a complete analysis in every way.

The author tries to “demystify” the brain by first discussing the history of neuroscience, including brain networks, neurons and synapses, learning, and connections. Chakravarthy then discusses brain maps, citing Kohonen’s self-organizing maps instead of computational models as the analogy. The next chapters are on feeling the world, movement, and emotion. The last chapter discusses consciousness and how it presents itself in the brain.

Though the title refers to “a computational approach,” I did not see any computational models. I also missed a glossary, which would help people who are not exactly in the neuroscience area--for example, computing people--better understand the terms used. The quality of the figures and illustrations could be improved, and the nontechnical language may be difficult for some readers.

Chakravarthy focuses on Indian culture, using applications and examples that can be universalized to some extent. In summary, the book will help readers better understand neuroscience-related concepts by broadly presenting and discussing some very interesting questions. It is certainly worth reading.