Description: Gray Matters by Theodore H. Schwartz Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description "A popular biography of brain surgery told by one of its preeminent practitioners"-- Publisher Description Weve all heard the phrase its not brain surgery. But what exactly is brain surgery? Its a profession that is barely a hundred years old and profoundly connects two human beings, but few know how it works, or its history. How did early neurosurgeons come to understand the human brain - an extraordinarily complex organ that controls everything we do, and yet at only three pounds is so fragile? And how did this incredibly challenging and lifesaving specialty emerge? In this warm, rigorous, and deeply insightful book, Dr. Theodore H. Schwartz explores what its like to hold the scalpel, wield the drill, extract a tumor, fix a bullet hole, and remove a blood clot - when every second can mean life or death. Drawing from the authors own cases, plus media, sports, and government archives, this seminal work delves into all the brain-related topics that have long-consumed public curiosity, like what really happened to JFK, President Bidens brain surgery, and the NFLs management of CTE. Dr. Schwartz also surveys the fields latest incredible advances and discusses the philosophical questions of the unity of the self and the existence of free will. A neurosurgeon as well as a professor of neurosurgery at Weill Cornell Medical Center at New York Presbyterian Hospital, one of the busiest and most highly ranked neurosurgery centers in the world, Dr. Schwartz tells this story like no one else could. Told through anecdote and clear explanation, this is the ultimate cultural and scientific history of a literally mind-blowing human endeavor, one that cuts to the core of who we are. Author Biography Theodore H. Schwartz, MD is a neurosurgeon and the author of Gray Matters: A Biography of Brain Surgery (published by Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House). He has published over five hundred scientific articles and chapters on neurosurgery and has lectured around the world—from Bogotá to Vienna to Mumbai—on new, minimally invasive surgical techniques that he helped develop. He studied philosophy and literature at Harvard. Details ISBN 0593474104 ISBN-13 9780593474105 Title Gray Matters Author Theodore H. Schwartz Format Hardcover Year 2024 Pages 480 Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc GE_Item_ID:161230732; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9780593474105
Book Title: Gray Matters
Number of Pages: 512 Pages
Publication Name: Gray Matters : a Biography of Brain Surgery
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication Year: 2024
Item Height: 1.6 in
Subject: Surgery / General, Personal Memoirs, Surgery / Neurosurgery, History
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 25.3 Oz
Subject Area: Biography & Autobiography, Medical
Author: Theodore H. Schwartz
Item Length: 9.2 in
Item Width: 6.2 in
Format: Hardcover