The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons: The History of the Human Brain as Revealed by True Stories of Trauma, Madness, and Recov

SAM KEAN at Books Inc. Opera Plaza

When
Fri May 23, 2014
Where
Books Inc. in Opera Plaza
Time
7:00 PM
Cost
Free
Tags
Literary Arts, Author Appearances, Book Stores

Description

Take a tour of the human brain with New York Times-bestselling science writer Sam Kean and his latest entertaining, engaging, and elegant work, The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons: The History of the Human Brain as Revealed by True Stories of Trauma, Madness, and Recovery. Full of his trademark wit and astonishing anecdotes, this offbeat look at medical history explains the brain's secret passageways while recounting forgotten stories of common people whose struggles, resiliency, and deep humanity made modern neuroscience possible.

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Location

  1. Books Inc. in Opera Plaza
    601 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco, CA