THE TALE OF THE DUELING NEUROSURGEONS : THE HISTORY OF THE HUMAN BRAIN AS REVEALED BY TRUE STORIES OF TRAUMA, MADNESS, AND RECOVERY /

Early studies of the human brain used a simple method: wait for misfortune to strike--strokes, seizures, infectious diseases, horrendous accidents--and see how victims coped. In many cases their survival was miraculous, if puzzling. Observers were amazed by the transformations that took place when d...

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Main Author: Kean, Sam, (Author)
Format: Book
Language: English
Call Number: 617.480232 KEA
Institution: Perbadanan Perpustakaan Awam Negeri Perak
Library: Main Library
Record Id / ISBN-0: ppap.57903 / 9780316286480
Online Public Access Catalog: Perbadanan Perpustakaan Awam Negeri Perak
Published: NEW YORK : LITTLE, BROWN AND COMPANY, [2014]
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