{"product_id":"a-short-history-of-the-geoff-bunn-9781399954020","title":"A Short History of the Brain","description":"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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTopics covered in \u003ci\u003eA Short History of the Brain\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on his acclaimed BBC Radio 4 series, Geoff Bunn's \u003ci\u003eA Short History of the Brain\u003c\/i\u003e will fascinate anyone interested in learning how we embarked on the journey to understand the most complex entity in the known universe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Geoff Bunn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1399954024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781399954020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ingleton Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/26\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 122\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.28lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.26d","brand":"Geoff Bunn","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44120885756159,"sku":"9781399954020","price":8.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4b39c2c6-db8e-4734-85f2-14c360fe08d8.jpg?v=1687416832","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-short-history-of-the-geoff-bunn-9781399954020","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}