The Beautiful Brain T H E D R AW I N G S O F S A N T I AG O R A M Ó N Y C A JA L ■ ■ E D I T E D W I T H C O M M E N TA R I E S BY E R I C A . N E W M A N , A L F O N S O A R AQ U E , A N D JA N E T M . D U B I N S K Y ■ E S S AY BY L A R RY W. S WA N S O N
S E LLING POINTS ■■ The brain is the next frontier;
Art meets science in Santiago Ramón y Cajal’s remarkable drawings of the brain
President Obama’s Brain Initiative has made brain research a national priority, and neuroscience is a hot topic ■■ Scientific imaging is a focus of popular fascination and a source of inspiration to artists ■■ The first major Cajal museum exhibition will come to the United States when the book is published
S PECIFICATIONS 90 color illustrations 208 pages, 10 × 11" Hardcover with jacket RIGHTS: WORLD PUB MONTH: JANUARY SCIENCE • ART
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antiago Ramón y Cajal (1852–1934), the father of modern neuroscience and a Nobel laureate, was
an exceptional artist. He devoted his life to the anatomy
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of the brain, the body’s most complex and mysterious organ. His superhuman feats of visualization, based on fanatically precise techniques and countless hours at the microscope, resulted in some of the most remarkable illustrations in the history of science. The Beautiful Brain
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presents a selection of his exquisite drawings of brain cells, brain regions, and neural circuits with accessible descriptive commentary. An art book at the crossroads of art and science, The Beautiful Brain describes Cajal’s contributions to neuroscience, explores his artistic roots and achievement, and looks at his work in relation to
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contemporary neuroscience imaging techniques. Larry W. Swanson is a neuroscientist at the University of Southern California and the author of Brain Architecture (2012). He is a past president of the Society for
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Neuroscience. Eric A. Newman, Alfonso Araque, and Janet Dubinsky are distinguished neuroscientists at the University of Minnesota.
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