The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons: The History of the Human Brain as Revealed by True Stories of Trauma, Madness, and Recovery
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From the author of the bestsellers The Disappearing Spoon and The Violinist's Thumb, fascinating tales of the brain and the history of neuroscience.
Early studies of the functions of the human brain used a simple method: wait for misfortune to strike-strokes, seizures, infectious diseases, lobotomies, horrendous accidents-and see how the victim coped. In many cases survival was miraculous,... More
Early studies of the functions of the human brain used a simple method: wait for misfortune to strike-strokes, seizures, infectious diseases, lobotomies, horrendous accidents-and see how the victim coped. In many cases survival was miraculous,... More
Book Information
Publisher | Back Bay Books |
Binding | Paperback (10 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 432 |
ISBN-10 | 0316182354 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0316182355 |
Publication Date | 06/09/2015 |
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