Emil du Bois-Reymond: neuroscience, self, and society in Nineteenth-Century Germany (Record no. 62439)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780262019507 |
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| Classification number | 612.8092 FIN |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Finkelstein, Gabriel |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Emil du Bois-Reymond: neuroscience, self, and society in Nineteenth-Century Germany |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | Cambridge, Massachusetts: |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | MIT Press, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 2013 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xviii, 326 p.: |
| Other physical details | ill.; hbk.: |
| Dimensions | 24 cm |
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| Title | Transformations: Studies in the History of Science and Technology |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc | Includes Index and Notes |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Emil du Bois-Reymond is the most important forgotten intellectual of the nineteenth century. In his own time (1818–1896) du Bois-Reymond grew famous in his native Germany and beyond for his groundbreaking research in neuroscience and his provocative addresses on politics and culture. This biography by Gabriel Finkelstein draws on personal papers, published writings, and contemporary responses to tell the story of a major scientific figure. Du Bois-Reymond's discovery of the electrical transmission of nerve signals, his innovations in laboratory instrumentation, and his reductionist methodology all helped lay the foundations of modern neuroscience.<br/><br/>In addition to describing the pioneering experiments that earned du Bois-Reymond a seat in the Prussian Academy of Sciences and a professorship at the University of Berlin, Finkelstein recounts du Bois-Reymond's family origins, private life, public service, and lasting influence. Du Bois-Reymond's public lectures made him a celebrity. In talks that touched on science, philosophy, history, and literature, he introduced Darwin to German students (triggering two days of debate in the Prussian parliament); asked, on the eve of the Franco-Prussian War, whether France had forfeited its right to exist; and proclaimed the mystery of consciousness, heralding the age of doubt. The first modern biography of du Bois-Reymond in any language, this book recovers an important chapter in the history of science, the history of ideas, and the history of Germany.<br/><br/>https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262019507/emil-du-bois-reymond/ |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Medicine & Health - Biography |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Physiologist- Biography |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Human Physiology |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Nervous System |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Modern Neuroscience |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Emil du Bois-Reymond (1818–1896) |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | General | IIT Gandhinagar | IIT Gandhinagar | 11/06/2025 | Kushal Books | 3847.50 | 1 | 612.8092 FIN | 035866 | 15/12/2025 | 20/06/2025 | 1 | 3847.50 | Books |
