text: books on brain? i had finished my 10th std(16 years).i would like to be nuerosurgeon.i would like to accept your advise on books on this topic so that i could improve my knowledge.p.s.the book must be understandable and up to my level. hey! i am a neurosurgeon, and it's... well, it's really fun. assuming you like that sort of thing. which i do. :)  there are different sorts of books out there, and i have a few recommendations:  - best place to start: women in neurological surgery (wins) produces a pamphlet called "so you want to be a neurosurgeon" which details everything you need to know about becoming a neurosurgeon. link is below.  - "principles of neural science" by kandel and schwarz is a good basic neuroscience textbook, now in its 3rd edition, that you will end up using if you take almost *any* neuroscience courses in university. it may be a bit above your level at the moment but it is a good basic read, especially the first chapters.  - "complications" by atul gawande is not specifically a neurosurgical book, but it is a really excellent collection of essays about some of the ethical and moral issues of medicine and surgery, particularly with regards to training. it is a fascinating read, and was written by a general surgical trainee.  - "when the air hits your brain" by frank vertosick is an interesting peek into the life of a neurosurgery resident. having been through residency myself, i can say this is pretty true-to-life, and covers the tough bits, the funny bits, and the heart-breaking bits. it does contain a fair bit of profanity. but then, so does your average surgical residency program, sadly! :)  - "the healing blade" talks about the work of robert spetzler, a very famous vascular neurosurgeon (does aneurysms, etc.) still practicing at the barrow neurological institute in texas.  - there is also lots of good, easily understandable information about neurosurgical disease available on websites like brain injury support, brain tumour foundation, etc.  - www.neurosurgery.org is a fun place to poke around.  finally, if you want to message with any specific questions, feel free. good luck - it's a long road, but it really is a great, highly rewarding career.