Thank you for another great book to review! I am a STEM teacher and it is so interesting to find books that are easy to read and follow, but also don't dumb the information down excessively. It covers some complex information, but in a way that readers are able to attain the knowledge.

Due to a sudden, unexpected passing in the family a few years ago and another more recently and my subsequent (mental) health issues stemming from that, I was unable to download this book in time to review it before it was archived as I did not visit this site for several years after the bereavements. This means I can't leave an accurate reflection of my feelings towards the book as I am unable to read it now and so I am leaving a message of explanation instead.

I am now back to reading and reviewing full time as once considerable time had passed I have found that books have been helping me significantly in terms of my mindset and mental health - this was after having no interest in anything for quite a number of years after the passings.

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I have been reading many books on Neuroscience recently and this one is both narrow in its scope and to technical for most general audiences. You can do much better by making a different selection.

A fascinating look at the brain and it’s complexity. Featuring photographs, diagrams and profiles of key figures, this book provides a wonderful grounding in the study of neuroscience through history. Amazing and insightful read!

This was an easier read than what I thought it would be. It covered the entire history of neuroscience but had only bits of modern day neuroscience. It was a very interesting read; history can be so bizarre. I enjoyed this book, it was well written, and so fascinating.

I really enjoyed this. It was a bit different from what I expected so I believe the title should be changed since this deals a lot with neuroscience throughout history and how ideas evolved and got to where they are today and not exactly a lot of recent knowledge. That said it is an easy read and there was a lot of things in here I didn't know, specially the older less famous ones.
I would recommend this to anyone interested in the subject that either doesn't know a lot about it or wants a simple introduction to the history side of it.

A really interesting and engaging read that provides lots of insight into the human mind. There was lots of amazing insights into this book and I found it really good to read

This is a very interesting book but the key description should be in the title “ the study of neuroscience through history”. It is a historical look at the discovery and development of learning in the subject with very little reference to current learnings. Subtitled “unlocking the mysteries of the brain and consciousness” I mistakenly expected much more about current research in neurology and consciousness.

A provocative and brief overview of neuroscience with many pearls of wisdom and interesting facts relevant to this fascinating field. Definitely a good book for those who want to better appreciate what we know and don't know yet about the amazing human brain.

There was some cute wording and the book was easy to read. It looks at neuroscience through history so it isn’t a technical book. The book got bogged down a bit at the discussion of the soul. I also think there was information missing. A better book on the subject is “The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons'' by Sam Kean. Thank you to Netgalley and Arcturus Publishing for the advance reader copy.

This is an interesting book on the history of neuroscience. It's not about the modern practice or study of neuroscience, although these topics are brushed on at the end. If you're looking for a book on the current state of neuroscience, this isn't it. If you're interested in the superstitions and conjectures about the brain, cognition, and consciousness through the ages, then this book is for you.

Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.