Paul Broca and the origins of language in the brain
By: Leonard L. LaPointe
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Plural Pub.
Published: 2012
Place of publication: San Diego
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781597564786
Subjects: Neurosciences; History; History, 19th Century; Biography; Neurology
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Précis; title: Early times : deep sulci of history; title: Phrenology and serendipitous bumps; title: Relics of aphasia : the artifacts of lost words; title: Turmoil, revolt, and enlightenment : historical context for advances in brain science; title: Cortical localization of function; title: Broca's nascent years; title: Medical student : developing dissident; title: A massive thesis and graduation; title: Landmark cases : Leborgne and Lelong; title: Broca's auxiliary contributions; title: Broca's legacy.