A fascinating history of the practice of surgery from one of the leading figures in the field, chronicling centuries of scientific brea kthroughs by the discipline's most dynamic, pioneering doctors. Written by an author with plenty of experience holding a scalpel, Dr. David Schneider’s The Invention of Surgery is an in-depth biography of the practice that has leapt forward ove...(展开全部)

A History of Modern Europe presents a panoramic survey of modern Europe from the Renaissance to the present day. A seasoned teacher and talented historian, Professor John Merriman offers a carefully crafted narrative that guides students through a vast amount of complex material, integrating the many aspects of the European experience into a larger, interconnected whole. A full...(展开全部)

A classic in its field, loved by instructors and students for its narrative flair, humor, authority, and comprehensive coverage. More than 100,000 copies sold! Available in both one-volume and two-volume paperback editions, A History of Modern Europe presents a panoramic survey of modern Europe from the Renaissance to the present day. A single author lends a unified approach an...(展开全部)

乔纳森·芬比是十八本书的作者，包括备受称赞的《在边缘：法国的困扰》《将军：戴高乐及其拯救的法国》，后者被《纽约时报》誉为“精彩之书……博识敏锐、扣人心弦，让人不忍释卷”。他关注法国逾半个世纪，曾任路透社和《经济学人》巴黎通讯站负责人，也曾在《观察家》和《南华早报》发表和编辑诸多报道。他还被法国授予荣誉军团勋章和国家荣誉勋章。

乔纳森·芬比是十八本书的作者，包括备受称赞的《在边缘：法国的困扰》《将军：戴高乐及其拯救的法国》，后者被《纽约时报》誉为“精彩之书……博识敏锐、扣人心弦，让人不忍释卷”。他关注法国逾半个世纪，曾任路透社和《经济学人》巴黎通讯站负责人，也曾在《观察家》和《南华早报》发表和编辑诸多报道。他还被法国授予荣誉军团勋章和国家荣誉勋章。

A History of the Brain tells the full story of neuroscience, from antiquity to the present day. It describes how we have come to understand the biological nature of the brain, beginning in prehistoric times, and progressing to the twentieth century with the development of Modern Neuroscience. This is the first time a history of the brain has been written in a narrative way, emp...(展开全部)

安得烈·P·威肯斯是英国中央兰开夏大学“心理学与神经科学”专业的高级讲师，主要专业领域是生物心理学和神经科学。他现在已经出版了三本书：《衰老的原因》（与哈伍德合著）；《生物心理学导论（第三版）》和《脑的历史：从石器时代的外科术到现代神经科学》。当前，他正在完成一本关于意识的书。译者待定。

A History of the Brain tells the full story of neuroscience, from antiquity to the present day. It describes how we have come to understand the biological nature of the brain, beginning in prehistoric times, and progressing to the twentieth century with the development of Modern Neuroscience. This is the first time a history of the brain has been written in a narrative way, emp...(展开全部)

安得烈·P·威肯斯是英国中央兰开夏大学“心理学与神经科学”专业的高级讲师，主要专业领域是生物心理学和神经科学。他现在已经出版了三本书：《衰老的原因》（与哈伍德合著）；《生物心理学导论（第三版）》和《脑的历史：从石器时代的外科术到现代神经科学》。当前，他正在完成一本关于意识的书。译者待定。

A companion to such acclaimed works as The Age of Wonder, A Clockwork Universe, and Darwin’s Ghosts—a groundbreaking examination of the greatest event in history, the Scientific Revolution, and how it came to change the way we understand ourselves and our world. We live in a world transformed by scientific discovery. Yet today, science and its practitioners have come under poli...(展开全部)