The tale of the dueling neurosurgeons : the history of the human brain as revealed by true stories of trauma, madness, and recovery
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Author
Kean, Sam,
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Clyde-Savannah Public Library - Adult Nonfiction
617.48 Kean
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LC Subjects
Brain -- Diseases.
Brain -- Physiology.
Brain -- Research -- History.
Neurosciences -- History.
Other Subjects
Brain -- physiology -- Popular Works.
Brain Diseases -- Popular Works.
Neurologic Manifestations -- Popular Works.
Neurosciences -- history -- Popular Works.
Physicians -- history -- Popular Works.

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Book
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407 pages : illustrations, portraits, photographs ; 25 cm.
Language
English

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-395) and index.
Description
Early studies of the functions of the human brain used a simple method. Scientists would wait for misfortune to strike, such as strokes, seizures, infectious diseases, lobotomies, or horrendous accidents and see how the victim coped. A few scientists realized that these injuries were an opportunity for studying brain function at its extremes. Sam Kean explains the brain's secret passageways while recounting forgotten stories of common people whose struggles, resiliency, and deep humanity made modern neuroscience possible.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Kean, S. (2014). The tale of the dueling neurosurgeons: the history of the human brain as revealed by true stories of trauma, madness, and recovery (First edition.). Little, Brown and Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Kean, Sam. 2014. The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons: The History of the Human Brain As Revealed By True Stories of Trauma, Madness, and Recovery. New York: Little, Brown and Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Kean, Sam. The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons: The History of the Human Brain As Revealed By True Stories of Trauma, Madness, and Recovery New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2014.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Kean, S. (2014). The tale of the dueling neurosurgeons: the history of the human brain as revealed by true stories of trauma, madness, and recovery. First edn. New York: Little, Brown and Company.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Kean, Sam. The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons: The History of the Human Brain As Revealed By True Stories of Trauma, Madness, and Recovery First edition., Little, Brown and Company, 2014.

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