The Resource The tale of the dueling neurosurgeons : the history of the human brain as revealed by true stories of trauma, madness, and recovery, Sam Kean
The tale of the dueling neurosurgeons : the history of the human brain as revealed by true stories of trauma, madness, and recovery, Sam Kean
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- Summary
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- 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 author of the best-seller The Disappearing Spoon offers fascinating tales of the brain and the history of neuroscience
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 407 pages
- Contents
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- 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
- Isbn
- 9780316182348
- Label
- The tale of the dueling neurosurgeons : the history of the human brain as revealed by true stories of trauma, madness, and recovery
- Title
- The tale of the dueling neurosurgeons
- Title remainder
- the history of the human brain as revealed by true stories of trauma, madness, and recovery
- Statement of responsibility
- Sam Kean
- Title variation
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- Dueling neurosurgeons
- History of the human brain as revealed by true stories of trauma, madness, and recovery
- Language
- eng
- Summary
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- 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 author of the best-seller The Disappearing Spoon offers fascinating tales of the brain and the history of neuroscience
- Cataloging source
- DNLM/DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Kean, Sam
- Dewey number
- 617.4/80232
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- photographs
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- QP376
- LC item number
- .K35 2014
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- NLM call number
- WL 300
- NLM item number
- K24t 2014
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Brain
- Brain
- Neurosciences
- Physicians
- Brain Diseases
- Neurologic Manifestations
- Brain
- Hjärna
- Fysiologi
- Neurovetenskap
- Läkare
- Hjärnsjukdomar
- Label
- The tale of the dueling neurosurgeons : the history of the human brain as revealed by true stories of trauma, madness, and recovery, Sam Kean
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-395) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 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
- Control code
- ocn870336349
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 407 pages
- Isbn
- 9780316182348
- Lccn
- 2014004910
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) i9780316182348
- (OCoLC)870336349
- Label
- The tale of the dueling neurosurgeons : the history of the human brain as revealed by true stories of trauma, madness, and recovery, Sam Kean
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-395) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 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
- Control code
- ocn870336349
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 407 pages
- Isbn
- 9780316182348
- Lccn
- 2014004910
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) i9780316182348
- (OCoLC)870336349
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