Cajal on the Cerebral Cortex: An Annotated Translation of the Complete Writings (History of Neuroscience)

Cajal, Santiago Ramon Y; DeFelipe, Javier

ISBN 10: 0195052803 / ISBN 13: 9780195052800

Published by Oxford University Press, 1988

About this Item

Dust jacket is in good physical shape with some fading and discoloration. Blue boards are in excellent condition. A previous owner has marked the fly leaf with his name and the date and price of his purchase. An early chapter shows unobtrusive highlighting and underlining. Text block is clean, spine uncreased.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Cajal on the Cerebral Cortex: An Annotated Translation of the Complete Writings (History of Neuroscience)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195052803
• ISBN 13: 9780195052800
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
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  • Science

About this title

Synopsis

This is the first English-language publication of the complete works of the great Spanish neurohistologist, Santiago Ramon y Cajal, on the cerebral cortex. The new translations include all Cajal's very early contributions on the cortex of small mammals, relevant chapters from his definitive textbook, and all his great works on the human cerebral cortex made at the peak of his career. The book also presents Cajal's surveys of cortical structure dating from his later years. It is extensively annotated, and the editors have verified and completed all Cajal's references. Special introductory chapters review the state of knowledge during each period covered, and the work concludes with an extensive essay on modern cortical neurohistology in which the quality and lasting significance of Cajal's contributions are highlighted.

About the Author

Javier DeFelipe, Collaborator, Cajal Institute, Madrid. Edward G. Jones, Chairman, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, University of California, Irvine.