A Hole in the Head: More Tales in the History of Neuroscience

by Charles G. Gross

Book Overview

Essays on great figures and important issues, advances and blind alleys--from trepanation to the discovery of grandmother cells--in the history of brain sciences. Neuroscientist Charles Gross has been interested in the history of his field since his days as an undergraduate. A Hole in the Head is the second collection of essays in which he illuminates the study of the brain with fascinating episodes from the past. This volume's tales range from the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262517337
• ISBN13: 9780262517331
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.8" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher