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:...
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 bio...
Review: 'I have been looking for many years for a good introduction to the history of neuroscience and now I have found it This book is both comprehensive and accessible, and it comes highly recommended.' - Jamie Ward, School of Psychology, University of Sussex, UK A History of the Brain describes the fascinating narrative of how we have come to understand the workings of the brain and nervous system, and how notions of ourselves, and what it means to be human, have correspondingly changed over the millennia. Although there is no ending to this story, reading the ancient beginnings of it and...
Review: 'I have been looking for many years for a good introduction to the history of neuroscience and now I have found it This book is both comprehe...
