Angelo Mosso's Circulation of Blood in the Human Brain

— —

Marcus E. Raichle (Departments of Radiology, Neurology, Anatomy and Neurobiology, Departments of Radiology, Neurology, Anatomy and Neurobiology, Washington University in St Louis, St Louis, USA) Gordon M. Shepherd (Department of Neurobiology, Department of Neurobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, USA)

Angelo Mosso's Circulation of Blood in the Human Brain

Marcus E. Raichle (Departments of Radiology, Neurology, Anatomy and Neurobiology, Departments of Radiology, Neurology, Anatomy and Neurobiology, Washington University in St Louis, St Louis, USA), Gordon M. Shepherd (Department of Neurobiology, Department of Neurobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, USA)

$174.95

Hardback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

Availability Information

We source books from suppliers in Australia and overseas. For books we don't currently have in stock, the time it takes to get them from our suppliers can vary widely - from a few days to a few months - so we check each book with each supplier to determine the expected time it will take to be supplied to us.

We then advise you accordingly. If the time taken to get any book is too long for you, you can let us know and we will cancel or adjust your order, and refund as required.

To find out the anticipated arrival time for specific items prior to ordering, please contact us by phone or email:

Phone +61 2 9264 3111, or 1800 4 BOOKS (1800 4 26657) if outside Sydney:
option 1 Abbey's Bookshop (Crime, History, Science, Kids & more) • info@abbeys.com.au
option 2 Language Book Centre (ESL & Foreign Languages) • language@abbeys.com.au
option 3 Galaxy Bookshop (Sci-fi, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels) • sf@galaxybooks.com.au

QTY:

English

Oxford University Press Inc
29 September 2014

Physiology; Haematology; Neurology & clinical neurophysiology

Modern brain imaging is revolutionizing the study of brain function in health and disease. Few realize that its origins began with a pioneering study in the nineteenth century by an Italian scientist, Angelo Mosso, of several subjects brought to him with head injuries that exposed their brains to direct observation. He took advantage of this opportunity to observe for the first time changes in cerebral blood flow in relation to different behaviors, the same changes that are the basis for the measurements underlying modern methods.

Although Mosso was widely recognized for this highly original study by his contemporaries, through a German translation in 1881, there has never been a translation through which his magnificent achievement could be recognized in English. His rightful role as the pioneer in brain imaging has thus not been recognized. This unique volume corrects that deficiency. Through it, the modern reader, whether an expert in the field or an interested scientist or member of the public, can gain a new perspective on the remarkable insights Mosso gained into how behaviors as subtle as thinking about a subject or feeling an emotion can produce the changes in pulsations of the brain that he observed. The special features of this volume begin with a brief summary of Mosso's life. Two pioneers of modern brain imaging, Marcus Raichle and Gordon M. Shepherd, then provide an extensive commentary that succinctly summarizes Mosso's work and explains its relevance to modern methods. The authors not only emphasize Mosso's role as a pioneer in brain imaging, but also through this study as a pioneer in the eventual rise of cognitive neuroscience. The English translation then follows, together with all of the plates and illustrations of the original volume. The result is a classic of neuroscience now available for wide appreciation by neuroscientists, neurologists, psychologists, psychiatrists, historians of science and medicine, and the general public.

By: Marcus E. Raichle (Departments of Radiology Neurology Anatomy and Neurobiology Departments of Radiology Neurology Anatomy and Neurobiology Washington University in St Louis St Louis USA), Gordon M. Shepherd (Department of Neurobiology, Department of Neurobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, USA)
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 163mm, Width: 242mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 1g
ISBN: 9780199358984
ISBN 10: 0199358982
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 29 September 2014
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Marcus E Raichle, MD, PhD, Departments of Radiology, Neurology, Anatomy and Neurobiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri, USA Gordon M Shepherd, PhD, Department of Neurobiology, Yale University Medical School, New Haven, CT, USA.

Reviews for Angelo Mosso's Circulation of Blood in the Human Brain

This fascinating manuscript illuminates the thought process of a brilliant scientist and forerunner of modern neuroscience. In rescuing Mosso from oblivion, Fabbri, Raichle and Shepherd have given historians, students and neuroscientists a valuable new resource to fill gaps in the narrative that modern neuroscience was built upon. Moreover, the works of Mosso give us a new perspective on age old questions of the mind and perhaps pause to appreciate the newage of wonder we live in and to attack these questions with renewed vigor and greater humility. * Dhananjay Bambah-Mukku, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Harvard University, in Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences XXX (2016) * This unique work stands alone in terms of value and placing Mosso in historical perspective as the inventor of the plethysmograph and as a researcher who measured the relationship between emotion and brain activity. * Doody's Notes *