A Hole in the Head

Author: Charles G. Gross
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Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0262517337

A Hole in the Head: More Tales in the History of Neuroscience

Neuroscientist Charles Gross has been interested in the history of his field since his days as an undergraduate. Get A Hole in the Head diet books 2013 for free.
A Hole in the Head is the second collection of essays in which he illuminates the study of the brain with fascinating episodes from the past. This volume's tales range from the history of trepanation (drilling a hole in the skull) to neurosurgery as painted by Hieronymus Bosch to the discovery that bats navigate using echolocation. The emphasis is on blind alleys and errors as well as triumphs and discoveries, with ancient practices connected to recent developments and controversies. Gross first reaches back into the beginnings of neuroscience, then takes up the interaction of art and neuroscience, exploring, among other thi Check A Hole in the Head our best diet books for 2013. All books are available in pdf format and downloadable from rapidshare, 4shared, and mediafire.

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