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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| Brain > Physiology. Neurosciences > History. Brain > Diseases. |
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| Large print books. |
- ISBN: 9781410471567
- Physical Description 679 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Edition Large print edition.
- Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2014.
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| General Note: | GMD: large print. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The dueling neurosurgeons -- The assassin's soup -- Wiring and rewiring -- Facing brain damage -- The brain's motor -- The laughing disease -- Sex and punishment -- The sacred disease -- Sleights of mind -- Honest lying -- Left, right, and center -- The man, the myth, the legend. |
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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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The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons : The History of the Human Brain As Revealed by True Stories of Trauma, Madness, and Recovery
A New York Times Bestselling AuthorEarly studies of human brain function used a simple method: wait for misfortune to strike -- strokes, seizures, infectious diseases, lobotomies, accidents -- and observe how the victim coped. With lucid explanations and incisive wit, Sam Kean explains the brain's secret passageways while recounting forgotten stories of common people whose struggles, resiliency, and deep humanity made modern neuroscience possible.
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