I'm looking for some good easy-to-read books on brain anatomy and functionality. Something that explains clearly (for an average educated person) what parts of the brain are responsible for what functions. Can anyone help me out here?

 

PS - websites might do just as well as books.

http://www.pfizer.com/brain/exhibit.html

http://science.howstuffworks.com/brain.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_brain

http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/experi.html

http://www.waiting.com/brainanatomy.html

 

http://www.brainconnection.com/

- http://www.brainconnection.com/library/?main=bbhome/main

Principles of Neural Science, Eric R. Kandel

 

This is a fat book. It was recommended in the first year of my neuroscience degree. There may be better out there now. It is well written and should be OK for a newcomer as long as you have some basic knowledge of biology. It covers low-level stuff like firing in individual neurons as well as gross structure/function issues.

The Kandel book is very good. I'd recommend that one.