{"product_id":"a-short-history-of-the-brain-9781399954020","title":"A Short History of the Brain","description":"Human beings have long been intrigued by the brain, the organ whose functions include regulating the body's metabolism, controlling movement, generating thought, and storing memories. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTopics covered in \u003ci\u003eA Short History of the Brain\u003c\/i\u003e include prehistoric brain surgery; the discoveries made by Islamic scholars during the medieval period; why Renaissance artists incorporated brain imagery into their paintings; how the electric eel stimulated brain research during the Enlightenment; the impact of evolutionary theory on concepts of brain function in the 19th century; the role Sigmund Freud played in the development of neurology; the invention of the brain scan; how we came to understand ourselves as 'neurochemical selves' in the 21st century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on his acclaimed BBC Radio 4 series, Geoff Bunn's \u003ci\u003eA Short History of the Brain\u003c\/i\u003e will fascinate anyone interested in learning how we embarked on the journey to understand the most complex entity in the known universe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-12332689\"\u003eGeoff Bunn\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ingleton Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/26\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 122\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.28lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.26d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781399954020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1399954024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SCI\"\u003eScience\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SCI089000\"\u003eLife Sciences | Neuroscience\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ingleton Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44444312043757,"sku":"9781399954020","price":10.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_78f05cf2-c788-42c7-9d72-49dd6da74cab.jpg?v=1700243909","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/a-short-history-of-the-brain-9781399954020","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}