The fine arts, neurology, and neuroscience : neuro-historical dimensions

Title:

ISBN:

9780444627360

9781299875043

Edition:

First edition.

Publication Information New:

Amsterdam, The Netherlands : Elsevier, 2013.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (301 pages) : illustrations.

Series:

Progress in brain research, volume 203

Progress in brain research ; v. 203.

Contents:

Part 1. Early artistic contributions to the neurosciences -- part 2. Neuroscientists with artistic talents and artists on the neurosciences -- part 3. Some great artists and their neurological disorders.

Abstract:

This well-established international series examines major areas of basic and clinical research within neuroscience, as well as emerging and promising subfields. This volume explores the history and modern perspective on neurology and neuroscience. This well-established international series examines major areas of basic and clinical research within neuroscience, as well as emerging and promising subfields. This volume explores the history and modern perspective on neurology and neuroscience.

Local Note:

Elsevier

Subject Term:

Neurology -- History.

Neurosciences -- History.

Neurosciences and the arts.

Celebrities.

Nervous system -- Diseases.

Physicians.

Neurology -- history -- Biography.

Anatomy -- history -- Biography.

Art -- history -- Biography.