The idea of the brain : the past and future of neuroscience / Matthew Cobb.
The idea of the brain : the past and future of neuroscience / Matthew Cobb.
The idea of the brain : the past and future of neuroscience / Matthew Cobb.
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Publisher
New York : Basic Books, 2020.
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G 2020/4750
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Language
English
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Physical content
470 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction -- Past: Heart -- Forces -- Electricity -- Function -- Evolution -- Inhibition -- Neurons -- Machines -- Control -- Present: Memory -- Circuits -- Computers -- Chemistry -- Localisation -- Consciousness -- Future.
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Publisher
New York : Basic Books, 2020.
Edition
First US edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2020.
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Summary
"For thousands of years, thinkers and scientists have tried to understand what the brain does. Yet, despite the astonishing discoveries of science, we still have only the vaguest idea of how the brain works. In The Idea of the Brain, scientist and historian Matthew Cobb traces how our conception of the brain has evolved over the centuries. Although...
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The idea of the brain : the past and future of neuroscience / Matthew Cobb.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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©2020
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G 2020/4750
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74VKaKNBRdXg
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaKNBRdXg
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ISBN
1541646851
9781541646858
DDC
612.8233
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991024364814402626
