A Hole in the Head: More Tales in the History of Neuroscience
Neuroscientist Charles Gross has been interested in the history of his field since his days as an undergraduate. A Hole in the Head is the second collection of essays in which he illuminates the study of the brain with fascinating episodes from the past. This volume's tales range from the history of trepanation (drilling a hole in the skull) to neurosurgery as painted by Hieronymus Bosch to the discovery that bats navigate using echolocation.
Plague has erupted periodically throughout most of human history. The plague bacterium, Yersinia pestis, is transmitted by fleas found on many common mammals and through the air as victims develop respiratory symptoms and suffer from coughing spells. This easy transmission has made plague responsible for some of the highest death rates from any epidemic disease in history. "Plague, Second Edition" examines the disease from an epidemiological perspective.
Written by two leading film scholars, Film History: An Introduction is a comprehensive survey of film-from the backlots of Hollywood, across the United States, and around the world. As in the authors' bestselling Film Art, concepts and events are illustrated with actual frame enlargements, giving students more realistic points of reference than competing books that use publicity stills.
You find yourself in a fractured universe. Chaos has won the battle over order. The connections between people, events and ideas throughout history have broken apart. Science guru James Burke challenges you to re-establish these links and restore order to the universe. Engage in the first reality-based puzzle/adventure game that uses your knowledge of science, invention and history to get you through. Lose yourself in a mind-twisting world that you cannot leave without finding the answers!
12 colourful books for children studying English language. Each page contains some illustrations. Each book - history with the plot. The best grant for the first acquaintance to a foreign language.
