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The History of Neuroscience in Autobiography:

by Larry R. Squire

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This fifth book of autobiographical essays by distinguished senior neuroscientists includes contributions by Samuel H. Barondes, Joseph E. Bogen, Alan Cowey, David R. Curtis, Ennio De Renzi, John S. Edwards, Mitchell Glickstein, Carlton C. Hunt, Lynn T. Landmesser, Rodolfo Llinas, Alan Peters, Martin Raff, Wilfred Rall, Mark R. Rosenzweig, Arnold Bernard Scheibel, and Gerald Westheimer. This collection of fascinating essays should inform and inspire students and working scientists alike. The general reader interested in science may also find the essays absorbing, as they are essentially human stories about commitment and the pursuit of knowledge.

Synopsis:

This fifth book of autobiographical essays by distinguished senior neuroscientists includes contributions by Samuel H. Barondes, Joseph E. Bogen, Alan Cowey, David R. Curtis, Ennio De Renzi, John S. Edwards, Mitchell Glickstein, Carlton C. Hunt, Lynn T. Landmesser, Rodolfo Llinas, Alan Peters, Martin Raff, Wilfred Rall, Mark R. Rosenzweig, Arnold Bernard Scheibel, and Gerald Westheimer.

This collection of fascinating essays should inform and inspire students and working scientists alike. The general reader interested in science may also find the essays absorbing, as they are essentially human stories about commitment and the pursuit of knowledge.

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About the Author

Larry R. Squire is Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry, Neurosciences, and Psychology at the University of California, San Diego. He is also a Research Career Scientist at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in San Diego. Squire is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and a past president of the Society for Neuroscience.
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Table of Contents

Samuel H. Barondes.

Joseph E. Bogen.

Alan Cowey.

David R. Curtis.

Ennio De Renzi.

John S. Edwards.

Mitchell Glickstein.

Carlton C. Hunt.

Lynn T. Landmesser.

Rodolfo Llinas.

Alan Peters.

Martin Raff.

Wilfred Rall.

Mark R. Rosenzweig.

Arnold Bernard Scheibel.

Gerald Westheimer.

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780123705143
Author:
Squire, Larry R.
Publisher:
Academic Press
Subject:
History
Subject:
Neuroscience
Subject:
Medical - General
Series:
History of Neuroscience in Autobiography
Series Volume:
5
Publication Date:
April 2006
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
759
Dimensions:
9 x 6 in
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