{"product_id":"emil-du-boisreymond-neuroscience-self-and-society-in-nineteenthcentury-germany-9780262019507","title":"Emil du Bois-Reymond: Neuroscience  Self  and Society in Nineteenth-Century Germany","description":"\u003cp\u003eA biography of an important but largely forgotten nineteenth-century scientist whose work helped lay the foundation of modern neuroscience. Emil du Bois-Reymond is the most important forgotten intellectual of the nineteenth century. In his own time (18181896) 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-Reymonds 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. 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-Reymonds family origins  private life  public service  and lasting influence. Du Bois-Reymonds 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45665883848757,"sku":"ByrdShop_0262019507","price":61.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780262019507.jpg?v=1782412496","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/emil-du-boisreymond-neuroscience-self-and-society-in-nineteenthcentury-germany-9780262019507","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}