Sherrington: His Life and Thought

by John C. Eccles and W.C. Gibson

Book Overview

So much has been written about the scientific contributions of Sherrington that the man himself, and his thoughts, have been overshadowed. More and more, students of history are calling for creative writing on the whole man, particularly when he is a genius. Those interested in the genesis of ideas want to know the settings for discoveries and the relevant circumstances which ushered in new truths and new insights. The "prepared mind" which Pasteur...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642618669
• ISBN13: 9783642618666
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"