{"product_id":"a-history-of-the-brain-andrew-p-wickens-9781848723658","title":"A History of the Brain: From Stone Age Surgery to Modern Neuroscience","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA History of the Brain\u003c\/em\u003e 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, and progressing to the twentieth century with the development of Modern Neuroscience. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the first time a history of the brain has been written in a narrative way, emphasizing how our understanding of the brain and nervous system has developed over time, with the development of the disciplines of anatomy, pharmacology, physiology, psychology and neurosurgery. The book covers: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ebeliefs about the brain in ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe Medieval period, Renaissance and Enlightenment \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe nineteenth century \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe most important advances in the twentieth century and future directions in neuroscience.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe discoveries leading to the development of modern 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew P. Wickens\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1848723652\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781848723658\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Psychology Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 390\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.60h x 6.80w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndrew P. Wickens\u003c\/strong\u003e is Senior Lecturer in Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Central Lancashire, UK. His main area of expertise is in biological psychology and neuroscience. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Andrew P. Wickens","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44046452359423,"sku":"9781848723658","price":56.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1f1b2912-38c1-4ab1-bacd-9bd69213bbdb.jpg?v=1684984644","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-history-of-the-brain-andrew-p-wickens-9781848723658","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}