A History of the Brain - From Stone Age surgery to modern neuroscience - Grand Format

A "History of the Brain" tells the full story of neuroscience, from antiquity to the present day. It describes how we have come to understand the biological nature of the brain, beginning in prehistoric times, through to the development of modem neuroscience. This is the first time a history of the brain has been written in a narrative way, emphasising how our understanding of the brain and nervous system has developed over time, with the development of a number of disciplines including anatomy, pharmacology, physiology, psychology and neurosurgery.
The book covers beliefs about the brain in ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome ; the Medieval period, Renaissance and Enlightenment ; the 19th century through to the present day ; future directions in neuroscience. The discoveries leading to the development of modem neuroscience gave rise to one of the most exciting and fascinating stories in the whole of science. Written for readers with no prior knowledge of the brain or history, the book will delight students, and will also be of great interest to researchers and lecturers with an interest in understanding how we have arrived at our present knowledge of the brain.