Author: Stanley Finger
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Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0195146948
Origins of Neuroscience: A History of Explorations into Brain Function
With over 350 illustrations, this impressive volume traces the rich history of ideas about the functioning of the brain from its roots in the ancient cultures of Egypt, Greece, and Rome through the centuries into relatively modern times. Medical books Origins of Neuroscience. In contrast to biographically oriented accounts, this book is unique in its emphasis on the functions of the brain and how they came to be associated with specific brain regions and systems. Among the topics explored are vision, hearing, pain, motor control, sleep, memory, speech, and various other facets of intellect. The emphasis throughout is on presenting material in a very readable way, while describing with scholarly acumen the historical evolution of the field in all its amazing wealth and detail. From the opening introductory chapters to the concluding look at treatments and therapies, this monumental work will captivate readers from cover to cover Medical books Origins of Neuroscience: A History of Explorations into Brain Function. Categories: Brain->Research, Neuropsychology, Neurosciences->History. Contributors: Stanley Finger - Author. Format: Paperback
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Categories: Brain->Research, Neuropsychology, Neurosciences->History. Contributors: Stanley Finger - Author. Format: Paperback
"... and still we could never suppose that fortune were to be so friendly to us, such as to allow us to be perhaps the first in handling, as it were, the electricity concealed in nerves, in extracting it from nerves, and, in some way, in putting it under everyone's eyes." With these words, Luigi Galvani announced to the world in 1791 his discovery that nervous conduction and muscle excitation are electrical phenomena. The result of more than years of intense experimental work, Galvani's milestone achievement concluded a thousand-year scientific search, in a field long dominated by the antiquat
Origins of Neuroscience, ISBN-13: 9780195065039, ISBN-10: 0195065034
Powered by Frooition Pro Click here to view full size. Full Size Image Click to close full size. Origins of Neuroscience - Book NEW Author(s): Stanley Finger Format: Paperback # Pages: Unknown ISBN-13: 9780195146943 Published: 10/11/2001 Language: English Weight: 2.87 pounds Brand new book. About Us Payment Shipping Customer Service FAQs Welcome to MovieMars All items are Brand New. We offer unbeatable prices, quick shipping times and a wide selection second to none. Purchases come with a 30-da
Medical Book Origins of Neuroscience
In contrast to biographically oriented accounts, this book is unique in its emphasis on the functions of the brain and how they came to be associated with specific brain regions and systems. Among the topics explored are vision, hearing, pain, motor control, sleep, memory, speech, and various other facets of intellect. The emphasis throughout is on presenting material in a very readable way, while describing with scholarly acumen the historical evolution of the field in all its amazing wealth and detail. From the opening introductory chapters to the concluding look at treatments and therapies, this monumental work will captivate readers from cover to cover. It will be valued as both an historical reference and as an exciting tale of scientific discovery. It is bound to attract a wide readership among students and professionals in the neural sciences as well as general readers interested in the history of science and medicine.
