Brain, Mind and Medicine:
| Author | : Harry Whitaker |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 372 |
| Release | : 2007-10-27 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780387709673 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0387709673 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (673 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Brain, Mind and Medicine: by : Harry Whitaker
Download or read book Brain, Mind and Medicine: written by Harry Whitaker and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-10-27 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No books have been published on the practice of neuroscience in the eighteenth century, a time of transition and discovery in science and medicine. This volume explores neuroscience and reviews developments in anatomy, physiology, and medicine in the era some call the Age of Reason, and others the Enlightenment. Topics include how neuroscience adopted electricity as the nerve force, how disorders such as aphasia and hysteria were treated, Mesmerism, and more.
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