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The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons

Sam Kean

  • 432 pages ยท about 7 hours
  • First published 2014
  • 10 editions
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1 About this book

The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons, also known by its full title The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons: The History of The Human Brain as Revealed by True Stories of Trauma, Madness, and Recovery is a science book regarding the brain and its functions by Sam Kean. The Daily Telegraph described it as "A dramatic account of the gruesome accidents that shaped modern neuroscience."

Summary adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Good for readers who want: brain science and history.

  • Neurosciences
  • History
  • Neuropsychology
  • Physicians
  • Brain Diseases
  • Brain
  • Physiology
  • Diseases

2 About Sam Kean

Born 1953

Sam Kean is an American writer. He has written for The New York Times Magazine, Mental Floss, Slate, Psychology Today, and The New Scientist. He has also published eight books which discuss scientific discoveries in a narrative style. His books received positive reviews in The Wall Street Journal Library Journal, and The New York Times. He was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and lives in Washington, D.C.

Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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