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A Short History of the Brain

Geoff Bunn

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  • 122 sidor
  • 2023
Human beings have long been intrigued by the brain, the organ whose functions include regulating the body's metabolism, controlling movement, generating thought, and storing memories.

Topics covered in A Short History of the Brain include prehistoric brain surgery; the discoveries made by Islamic scholars during the medieval period; why Renaissance artists incorporated brain imagery into their paintings; how the electric eel stimulated brain research during the Enlightenment; the impact of evolutionary theory on concepts of brain function in the 19th century; the role Sigmund Freud played in the development of neurology; the invention of the brain scan; how we came to understand ourselves as 'neurochemical selves' in the 21st century.

Based on his acclaimed BBC Radio 4 series, Geoff Bunn's A Short History of the Brain will fascinate anyone interested in learning how we embarked on the journey to understand the most complex entity in the known universe.

  • Författare: Geoff Bunn
  • Format: Pocket/Paperback
  • ISBN: 9781399954020
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 122
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2023-05-26
  • Förlag: Ingleton Press