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This engaging and engrossing history of the brain and the emergence of modern neuroscience chronicles the many significant people and events that gradually produced today's understanding of brain anatomy and physiology. The book traces this unfolding story from the first findings of gross neuroanatomy in the ancient world to the functional analysis of the electrophysiology of nerve impulses; from the early discoveries of the existence and operations of the central nervous system to, finally, the development in brain chemistry and pharmacology that have now brought us to neural networks and brain modeling. Along the way it offers numerous historic and rare plates, a rich tapestry of quotations from primary sources, and concise summaries of the pathbreaking research that shaped and determined modern neuroscience.

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"...a remarkable work of science, art, and history...The rich heritage of neuroscience comes alive here, even for the general reader... fascinating and valuable reading"-Choice: Current Reviews of Academic Books "This excellent book...should be of interest to neurologists, neurosurgeons, neuroscientists, and others interested in the history of neuroscience." -Journal of the American Medical Association "... [a] very fine book...the reader will be impressed not only with the text, but also with the style and quality of presentation by Humana Press. The quality of the paper, the layout, and the reproductions of photographs are for the most part outstanding." -Einstein Quarterly ".The book is filled with interesting pictures of contributing scientists and their laboratories, as well as figures and diagrams, and will be of interest to investigators actively involved in neuroscience research. The book is well written and easy to read. It is enjoyable from the historical standpoint and also valuable for the amount of neuroscientific data available in the text and the references.the book clearly accomplishes its objective to present the discoveries in the human brain and is highly recommended to all interested in this subject." -The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease

...a remarkable work of science, art, and history...The rich heritage of neuroscience comes alive here, even for the general reader... fascinating and valuable reading -Choice: Current Reviews of Academic Books This excellent book...should be of interest to neurologists, neurosurgeons, neuroscientists, and others interested in the history of neuroscience. -Journal of the American Medical Association ... [a] very fine book...the reader will be impressed not only with the text, but also with the style and quality of presentation by Humana Press. The quality of the paper, the layout, and the reproductions of photographs are for the most part outstanding. -Einstein Quarterly ...The book is filled with interesting pictures of contributing scientists and their laboratories, as well as figures and diagrams, and will be of interest to investigators actively involved in neuroscience research. The book is well written and easy to read. It is enjoyable from the historical standpoint and also valuable for the amount of neuroscientific data available in the text and the references...the book clearly accomplishes its objective to present the discoveries in the human brain and is highly recommended to all interested in this subject. -The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease

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