Rabu, 07 Desember 2011

A Hole in the Head

A Hole in the Head
Author: Charles G. Gross
Edition: 1st
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 026201338X

Neuroscientist Charles Gross has been interested in the history of his field since his days as an undergraduate. Download A Hole in the Head: More Tales in the History of Neuroscience from rapidshare, mediafire, 4shared. 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 Search and find a lot of medical books in many category availabe for free download. A Hole in the Head medical books pdf for free. Gross first reaches back into the beginnings of neuroscience, then takes up the interaction of art and neuroscience, exploring, among other thi



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