The fascinating story of two hundred years of pioneering brain research. Pribram takes us on a compelling journey from the dawn of our collective "recorded perceptions" in cave paintings to our greatest achievements as a species. He explains the important task of mapping the bra…
Attractively illustrated with over a hundred halftones and drawings, this volume presents a series of vibrant profiles that trace the evolution of our knowledge about the brain. Beginning almost 5000 years ago, with the ancient Egyptian study of "the marrow of the skull, " Stan…
"This volume presents a series of profiles that trace the evolution of our knowledge about the brain."--Résumé de l'éditeur.
Beginning almost 5000 years ago, with the ancient Egyptian study of "the marrow of the skull," Stanley Finger takes us on a fascinating journey from the classical world of Hippocrates, to the time of Descartes and the era of Broca and Ramon y Cajal, to modern researchers such as…
This work presents the highlights of the history of brain research, revealing how people in other cultures and times, from ancient Egypt to the 20th century, have thought about the mind and how discoveries are made and received.