Cajal on the Cerebral Cortex: An Annotated Translation of the Complete Writings (History of Neuroscience)

About this book

This is the first English-language publication of the complete works of the great Spanish neurohistologist Santiago Ramon y Cajal on the cerebral cortex. The new translations include all Cajals very early contributions on the cortex of small mammals relevant chapters from his definitive textbook and all his great works on the human cerebral cortex made at the peak of his career. The book also presents Cajals surveys of cortical structure dating from his later years. It is extensively annotated and the editors have verified and completed all Cajals references. Special introductory chapters review the state of knowledge during each period covered and the work concludes with an extensive essay on modern cortical neurohistology in which the quality and lasting significance of Cajals contributions are highlighted.