A History of the Brain - From Stone Age surgery to modern neuroscience (Paperback)

A History of the Brain tells the full story of neuroscience, from antiquity to the present day. It describes how we have come to understand the biological nature of the brain, beginning in prehistoric times, and progressing to the twentieth century with the development of Modern Neuroscience. This is the first time a history of the brain has been written in a narrative way, emphasizing how our understanding of the brain and nervous system has developed over time, with the development of the disciplines of anatomy, pharmacology, physiology, psychology and neurosurgery. The book covers: beliefs about the brain in ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome the Medieval period, Renaissance and Enlightenment the nineteenth century the most important advances in the twentieth century and future directions in neuroscience. The discoveries leading to the development of modern neuroscience gave rise to one of the most exciting and fascinating stories in the whole of science. Written for readers with no prior knowledge of the brain or history, the book will delight students, and will also be of great interest to researchers and lecturers with an interest in understanding how we have arrived at our present knowledge of the brain.

General

Imprint:	Psychology Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2014
First published:	2014
Authors:	Andrew P. Wickens
Dimensions:	246 x 174 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	389
ISBN-13:	978-1-84872-365-8
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > History of medicine Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Philosophy & theory of psychology > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Neurosciences
LSN:	1-84872-365-2
Barcode:	9781848723658

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