Author: DAMASIO, ANTONIO R.
Title: Descartes' Error - Emotion, Reason and the Human Brain
Description: New York, Avon. 1994. (ISBN: 0380726475). Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Very Good unmarked copy. xix + 312 pages. The book takes the reader on an enthralling journey of scientific discovery starting with the case of Phineas Gage - a construction foreman who in 1848 survived a freak accident in which a 3 1/2 foot iron rod passed through his head - and continuing on to Damasio's experiences with modern-day neurlogical patients affected by brain damage. 20. Very Good/No Jacket.

Keywords: Neuroscience, Brain Damage 0380726475


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