Origins of neuroscience:

a history of explorations into brain function

Oxford University Press, 2001 - Medical - 462 pages

With over 350 illustrations, this impressive volume traces the rich history of ideas about the functioning of the brain from its roots in the ancient cultures of Egypt, Greece, and Rome through the centuries into relatively modern times. In contrast to biographically oriented accounts, this book is unique in its emphasis on the functions of the brain and how they came to be associated with specific brain regions and systems. Among the topics explored are vision, hearing, pain, motor control, sleep, memory, speech, and various other facets of intellect. The emphasis throughout is on presenting material in a very readable way, while describing with scholarly acumen the historical evolution of the field in all its amazing wealth and detail. From the opening introductory chapters to the concluding look at treatments and therapies, this monumental work will captivate readers from cover to cover. It will be valued as both an historical reference and as an exciting tale of scientific discovery. It is bound to attract a wide readership among students and professionals in the neural sciences as well as general readers interested in the history of science and medicine.

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Table of Contents

Index

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VIII	11

X	12

XII	14

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CXCIX	215

CC	216

CCI	217

CCII	218

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CCV	222

CCVI	223

CCVII	228

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LI	68

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LIII	72

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CVI	129

CVIII	130

CIX	131

CXI	134

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CXV	136

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CL	171

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CCXXXV	262

CCXXXVII	263

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CCXL	266

CCXLII	267

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CCXLVI	274

CCXLVII	275

CCXLVIII	276

CCXLIX	280

CCLI	282

CCLII	284

CCLIII	286

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CCLV	288

CCLVI	289

CCLVII	290

CCLIX	292

CCLX	297

CCLXI	299

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CCLXIV	302

CCLXV	303

CCLXVI	304

CCLXVII	305

CCLXIX	306

CCLXX	307

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CCXC	332

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CCXCIV	334

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CCXCVII	336

CCXCVIII	337

CCXCIX	338

CCCI	339

CCCII	340

CCCIII	342

CCCIV	344

CCCV	345

CCCVI	346

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CCCIX	351

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CCCXI	357

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CCCL	404

CCCLII	405

CCCLIII	406

CCCLIV	407

CCCLVI	413

CCCLVII	415

CCCLVIII	416

CCCLIX	417

CCCLX	418

CCCLXI	419

CCCLXII	420

CCCLXIII	421

CCCLXV	426

CCCLXVI	429

CCCLXVIII	430

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CCCLXXIV	437

CCCLXXV	438

CCCLXXVI	441

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About the author (2001)

Stanley Finger, Ph.D., is Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Program in Neural Sciences at Washington University, St. Louis.

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Title	Origins of neuroscience: a history of explorations into brain function Oxford University Press paperback
Author	Stanley Finger
Edition	illustrated, reprint
Publisher	Oxford University Press, 2001
ISBN	0195146948, 9780195146943
Length	462 pages
Subjects	Medical › Neuroscience Medical / History Medical / Neurology Medical / Neuroscience Psychology / Neuropsychology

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