The Changing Brain: Alzheimer's Disease and Advances in Neuroscience

by Ira B. Black

In The Changing Brain, Ira Black tells the fascinating story of modern neuroscience. A rich, multifaceted tale spanning a century and taking place on multiple continents, it moves from Fascist Italy, with the discovery of nerve growth factor (NGF) by a young scientist working secretly in a makeshift laboratory in her bedroom, to current experiments in which transplanted, laboratory-grown cells lead to recovery and function in damaged brain regions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195156978
• ISBN13: 9780195156973
• Release Date: November 2002
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.7" x 8.5"