The Story of the Brain in 10½ Cells
$29.74
- Hardcover
224 pages
- Release Date
18 July 2023
Summary
There are more than 100 billion brain cells in our heads, and every single one represents a fragment of thought and feeling. And yet each cell is a mystery of beauty, with branching, intricate patterns like shattered glass. Richard Wingate has been scrutinizing them for decades, yet he is still moved when he looks at one through a microscope and traces their shape by hand.
With absorbing lyricism and clarity, Wingate shows how each type of cell possesses its own personality and histor…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781788162968 |
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| ISBN-10: | 178816296X |
| Author: | Richard Wingate |
| Publisher: | Profile Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Wellcome Collection |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 18 July 2023 |
| Weight: | 340g |
| Dimensions: | 200mm x 132mm x 24mm |
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A lyrical love letter to the art and science of neuroanatomy. In elegant, evocative prose, Wingate tells the very human tales of the early explorers of the nervous system, highlighting the joy of discovery and the insights that can be had if you just really look. – Kevin J. Mitchell, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Genetics and Neuroscience, Trinity College Dublin
Few books […] convey so succinctly the combination of care, determination, obsessiveness and imagination that scientists in a field such as neuroscience require to make an advance in knowledge … A short and exhilarating book * The Oldie *
This book is a wonderful description of the cells that make up the brain and how the remarkable organ works … The author conveys his passion for neuroscience in this volume, which will leave the reader enthralled and wanting more. – Dr Arpan K Banerjee * Hektoen International *
Beautiful, mysterious, and intricate * The Idler *
About The Author
Richard Wingate
Richard Wingate is a world-renowned neuroanatomist and neuroscientist. He is principal investigator at the MRC Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, and Professor of Developmental Neurobiology at King’s College London. He is also editor-in-chief of BrainFacts.org, a popular website dedicated to the wonders of the brain.
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