The tale of the dueling neurosurgeons the history of the human brain as revealed by true stories of trauma, madness, and recovery
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 d...
Main Author: | Kean, Sam (Author) |
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Format: | Books Print Book |
Language: | English |
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New York :
Little, Brown and Company,
2014.
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Edition: | First edition. |
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