{"product_id":"the-tale-of-the-dueling-neurosurgeons-the-history-of-the-human-brain-as-revealed-by-true-stories-of-trauma-madness-and-recovery-hardcover","title":"The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons: The History of the Human Brain as Revealed by True Stories of Trauma, Madness, and Recovery - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSam Kean\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe author of the bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Disappearing Spoon\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the secret inner workings of the brain through strange but true stories. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Early studies of the human brain used a simple method: wait for misfortune to strike -- strokes, seizures, infectious diseases, horrendous accidents -- and see how victims coped. In many cases their survival was miraculous, if puzzling. Observers were amazed by the transformations that took place when different parts of the brain were destroyed, altering victims' personalities. Parents suddenly couldn't recognize their own children. Pillars of the community became pathological liars. Some people couldn't speak but could still sing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons\u003c\/i\u003e, Sam Kean travels through time with stories of neurological curiosities: phantom limbs, Siamese twin brains, viruses that eat patients' memories, blind people who see through their tongues. He weaves these narratives together with prose that makes the pages fly by, to create a story of discovery that reaches back to the 1500s and the high-profile jousting accident that inspired this book's title. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With the lucid, masterful explanations and razor-sharp wit his fans have come to expect, Kean explores the brain's secret passageways and recounts the forgotten tales of the ordinary people whose struggles, resilience, and deep humanity made neuroscience possible.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSam Kean\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of Caesar's Last Breath, \u003ci\u003eThe Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Disappearing Spoon\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Violinist's Thumb\u003c\/i\u003e, all of which were also named Amazon top science books of the year. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Disappearing Spoon\u003c\/i\u003e was a runner-up for the Royal Society of London's book of the year for 2010, and \u003ci\u003eThe Violinist's Thumb\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons\u003c\/i\u003e were nominated for the PEN\/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award in 2013 and 2015, as well as the AAAS\/Subaru SB\u0026amp;F prize. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e His work has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eBest American Nature and Science Writing\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePsychology Today\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMental Floss\u003c\/i\u003e, and other publications, and he has been featured on NPR's \"Radiolab,\" \"All Things Considered,\" and \"Fresh Air.\"\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 9.3 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 06, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42193553096784,"sku":"9780316182348","price":47.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/9540\/0016\/files\/S3BSQlJlNDZKa0IzVHhqRGxpZ09UQT09.webp?v=1775051626","url":"https:\/\/palm-malen-gift-shop-pmrc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-tale-of-the-dueling-neurosurgeons-the-history-of-the-human-brain-as-revealed-by-true-stories-of-trauma-madness-and-recovery-hardcover","provider":"Palm Malen Gift Shop -PMRC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}