Medicine and Modernism A Biography of Henry Head |
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| Author:
| Jacyna, L. S. |
| Series title: | Sci and Culture in the Nineteenth Century Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-85196-907-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2008 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $45.00 |
Book Description:
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An in-depth study of the English neurologist and polymath Sir Henry Head (1861-1940). Head bridged the gap between science and the arts. He was a published poet who had close links with such figures as Thomas Hardy and Siegfried Sassoon. His research into the nervous system and the relationship between language and the brain broke new ground.
An in-depth study of the English neurologist and polymath Sir Henry Head (1861-1940). Head bridged the gap between science and the arts. He was a published poet who had close links with such figures as Thomas Hardy and Siegfried Sassoon. His research into the nervous system and the relationship between language and the brain broke new ground.