A Short History of the Brain (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781399954020)

Human beings have long been intrigued by the brain, the organ whose functions include regulating the body's metabolism, controlling movement, generating thought, and storing memories.

Topics covered in A Short History of the Brain include prehistoric brain surgery; the discoveries made by Islamic scholars during the medieval period; why Renaissance artists incorporated brain imagery into their paintings; how the electric eel stimulated brain research during the Enlightenment; the impact of evolutionary theory on concepts of brain function in the 19th century; the role Sigmund Freud played in the development of neurology; the invention of the brain scan; how we came to understand ourselves as 'neurochemical selves' in the 21st century.

Based on his acclaimed BBC Radio 4 series, Geoff Bunn's A Short History of the Brain will fascinate anyone interested in learning how we embarked on the journey to understand the most complex entity in the known universe.

Author: Geoff Bunn
ISBN-10: 1399954024
ISBN-13: 9781399954020
Publisher: Ingleton Press
Language: English
Published: 05/26/2023
Pages: 122
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.28lbs
Size: 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.26d