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Rochester studies in medical history

vi, 310 pages : black and white illustrations ; 24 cm.

The history of the brain and mind sciences : technique, technology, therapy / edited by Stephen T. Casper and Delia Gavrus.

"Neuroscience, like psychology, has a short history but a long past. Although the mind-body relationship has been studied for a long time, it is only in the last fifty years that the term 'neuroscience' has been applied to the academic disciplines focusing on brain and behavior. This book explores topics on the brain, psychoactive drugs, and a variety of human behaviors and experiences taking into consideration the importance of historical roots of neuroscience. It looks particularly at the importance of the Victorian era in the development of theories of the nervous system, which are still visible in today's discourse on brain and behavior"--Provided by publisher.

The advance of neuroscience : twelve topics from the Victorian era to today / Lori A. Schmied.

Early studies of the human brain used a simple method: wait for misfortune to strike--strokes, seizures, infectious diseases, horrendous accidents--and see how victims coped. In many cases their survival was miraculous, if puzzling. Observers were amazed by the transformations that took place when different parts of the brain were destroyed, altering victims' personalities. Parents suddenly couldn't recognize their own children. Pillars of the community became pathological liars. Some people couldn't speak but could still sing. Sam Kean explains the brain's secret passageways and recounts forgotten tales of the ordinary people whose struggles, resilience, and deep humanity made modern neuroscience possible.--From publisher description.

The tale of the dueling neurosurgeons : the history of the human brain as revealed by true stories of trauma, madness, and recovery / Sam Kean.

389 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 26 cm

A history of the brain : from stone age surgery to modern neuroscience / Andrew P. Wickens.

368 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : colour illustrations ; 23 cm

Can't you hear them? : the science and significance of hearing voices / Simon McCarthy-Jones.

The story of neuroscience : unlocking the mysteries of the brain and consciousness.

"This book looks at how three kinds of strongly electric fishes literally became "electrical", and how they helped to change the sciences and medicine. These fishes are the flat torpedo rays common to the Mediterranean, the electric catfishes of Africa, and an "eel" from South America. The discovery of the electrical nature of these fishes in the second half of the 18th century was the starting point of the two fundamental advances in the sciences: on the physiological side, the demonstration that nerve conduction and muscle excitation are electrical phenomena, and on the physical side, the invention of the electric battery. Starting with catfish tomb drawings from Ancient Egypt and colorful descriptions of torpedoes from the Classical Era, the authors show how these fishes were both fascinating and mysterious to the ancients. After all, not only could they produce torpor and temporary numbness when touched, they could stun through intermediaries, such as wet nets and spears."--Publisher's website.

xi, 470 pages : black and white illustrations, maps ; 29 cm

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The advance of neuroscience : twelve topics from the Victorian era to today / Lori A. Schmied.

The tale of the dueling neurosurgeons : the history of the human brain as revealed by true stories of trauma, madness, and recovery / Sam Kean.

A history of the brain : from stone age surgery to modern neuroscience / Andrew P. Wickens.

Can't you hear them? : the science and significance of hearing voices / Simon McCarthy-Jones.

The story of neuroscience : unlocking the mysteries of the brain and consciousness.

The shocking history of electric fishes : from ancient epochs to the birth of modern neurophysiology / Stanley Finger, Marco Piccolino.

British Romanticism and the science of the mind / Alan Richardson.

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The advance of neuroscience : twelve topics from the Victorian era to today / Lori A. Schmied.

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A history of the brain : from stone age surgery to modern neuroscience / Andrew P. Wickens.

Can't you hear them? : the science and significance of hearing voices / Simon McCarthy-Jones.

The story of neuroscience : unlocking the mysteries of the brain and consciousness.

The shocking history of electric fishes : from ancient epochs to the birth of modern neurophysiology / Stanley Finger, Marco Piccolino.

British Romanticism and the science of the mind / Alan Richardson.

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