Patient H.M. : A Story of Memory, Madness and Family Secrets Paperback / softback
by Luke Dittrich
Paperback / softback
Description
In the summer of 1953, maverick neurosurgeon William Beecher Scoville performed a groundbreaking operation on an epileptic patient named Henry Molaison.
But it was a catastrophic failure, leaving Henry unable to create long-term memories. Scoville's grandson, Luke Dittrich, takes us on an astonishing journey through the history of neuroscience, from the first brain surgeries in ancient Egypt to the New England asylum where his grandfather developed a taste for human experimentation.
Dittrich's investigation confronts unsettling family secrets and reveals the dark roots of modern neuroscience, raising troubling questions that echo into the present day.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:480 pages
- Publisher:Vintage Publishing
- Publication Date:03/08/2017
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- ISBN:9780099571865
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Less than 10 available - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:480 pages
- Publisher:Vintage Publishing
- Publication Date:03/08/2017
- Category:
- ISBN:9780099571865