Angelo Mosso's Circulation of Blood in the Human Brain
Author | : Angelo Mosso |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 241 |
Release | : 2014 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199358984 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199358982 |
Rating | : 4/5 (84 Downloads) |
Download or read book Angelo Mosso's Circulation of Blood in the Human Brain written by Angelo Mosso and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2014 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The pioneer in studies of changes in brain flow that underlie modern brain imaging was Angelo Mosso. This volume provides for the first time an English translation of his historic 1881 volume, together with a rich commentary by two leaders of modern brain imaging, Marcus Raichle and Gordon M. Shepherd. The volume offers unique insights into the origins of brain imaging and also the rise of modern cognitive neuroscience. It will be of interest to neuroscientists, neurologists, psychologists, psychiatrists, historians of science and medicine, and the general public.