1. Head or Heart? The Ancient Search For The Soul 2. The Discovery of the Nervous System 3. From Late Antiquity to the Renaissance: The Cell Doctrine 4. Searching for the Ghost in the Machine 5. A New Life Force: Animal Electricity 6. The Rise and Fall of Phrenology 7. The Nerve Cell Laid Bare 8. The Return of the Reflex 9. The Cartography of the Cerebral Cortex 10. The Rise of Psychiatry and Neurology 11. Solving the Mystery of the Nerve Impulse 12. The Discovery of Chemical Neurotransmission 13. Neurosurgery and Clinical Tales 14. Surveying the Last Fifty Years and Looking Ahead
Andrew P. Wickens is Senior Lecturer in Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Central Lancashire, UK. His main area of expertise is in biological psychology and neuroscience.
"In sum, Wickens' book is highly recommended. It captures a wealth
of knowledge in a thorough, well-organized account of the organ
which arguably holds the secrets to what it means to be human.
Wickens should be lauded for his success in such an ambitious
venture. It is likely that future brain research may render a great
deal of our present understanding of the brain meaningless.
However, as a statement of the sum of cultural-historical forces
which led to our current understanding, Wickens' book is a
fantastic tool."- Frank R. Faries, PhD Student (Philosophy),
University of Cincinnati, Metapsychology "I have been looking for
many years for a good introduction to the history of neuroscience –
and now I have found it! This book is both comprehensive and
accessible, and it comes highly recommended."- Jamie Ward, School
of Psychology, University of Sussex, UK"A History of the Brain
describes the fascinating narrative of how we have come to
understand the workings of the brain and nervous system, and how
notions of ourselves, and what it means to be human, have
correspondingly changed over the millennia. Although there is no
ending to this story, reading the ancient beginnings of it and the
subsequent developments over the centuries helps to make sense of
what we know of neuroscience today. I highly recommend this
engaging book for the student of the history of psychology, history
of science, and science itself." - David J Hardy, Loyola Marymount
University, and University of California, Los Angeles, USA"I
enjoyed A History of the Brain immensely, Wickens has a deep
knowledge of both the current state of neuroscience and the many
issues surrounding its historical development. The book provides a
chronological re-telling of events while also identifying
persistent conceptual and methodological issues in the field. The
style is engaging and interesting, and it will appeal to academics
from a variety of fields, as well as the general public."- Jason
Buhle, Department of Psychology, Columbia University, USA
"Written as a narrative, this engaging book chronicles the history
of neuroscience from antiquity to the modern era. Wickens (senior
lecturer, Univ. of Central Lancashire, UK) spent over a decade
crafting this educational story intended for anyone with an
interest in the human brain. He focuses more on conveying
compelling tales from the past than dry scientific facts and writes
in a refreshingly jargon-free manner... Overall, Wickens's book is
a valuable and unique neuroscience resource. Summing Up:
Recommended. All readers." - C. L. Iwema, University of Pittsburgh,
for CHOICE, August 2015"I have been looking for many years for a
good introduction to the history of neuroscience – and now I have
found it! This book is both comprehensive and accessible, and it
comes highly recommended." - Jamie Ward, School of Psychology,
University of Sussex, UK"A History of the Brain describes the
fascinating narrative of how we have come to understand the
workings of the brain and nervous system, and how notions of
ourselves, and what it means to be human, have correspondingly
changed over the millennia. Although there is no ending to this
story, reading the ancient beginnings of it and the subsequent
developments over the centuries helps to make sense of what we know
of neuroscience today. I highly recommend this engaging book for
the student of the history of psychology, history of science, and
science itself." - David J Hardy, Loyola Marymount University, and
University of California, Los Angeles, USA"I enjoyed A History of
the Brain immensely, Wickens has a deep knowledge of both the
current state of neuroscience and the many issues surrounding its
historical development. The book provides a chronological
re-telling of events while also identifying persistent conceptual
and methodological issues in the field. The style is engaging and
interesting, and it will appeal to academics from a variety of
fields, as well as the general public." - Jason Buhle, Department
of Psychology, Columbia University, USA"[Wickens] focuses more on
conveying compelling tales from the past than dry scientific facts
and writes in a refreshingly jargon-free manner. [...] Strewn
throughout the book are numerous illustrations--including drawings,
woodcuts, photographs, and diagrams--that add a richness of
substance to the text by highlighting the historical context.
Overall, Wickens' book is a valuable and unique neuroscience
resource. Summing Up: Recommended. All readers." -C.L. Iwema,
University of Pittsburgh, CHOICE"Wickens' volume is chronologically
organized around historical periods and the theorists and
empiricsts within these periods who defined as well as challenged
contemporary dogma... Additionally, Wickens' book is written in
narrative format... Wickens' narrative story does not end in the
1950s but continues to contemporary events... In other words,
Wickens' text extends into 21st-century developments in the
neurosciences and, particularly, the cognitive neurosciences. This
book is jargon-free and intended for general readers as well as
more serious students or researchers. This volume is highly
recommended for undergraduate history of neuroscience courses,
cognitive neuroscience, and the philosophy of mind." -Paul
Tibbetts, University of Dayton, Quarterly Review of Biology
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