Editorial Reviews
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"Valenstein's book... is a readable and instructive history of one of neuroscience's most important scientific disputes." -- Charles Stevens, Nature
"A fun, fast read, covering more than the title implies, and it can substantially broaden the modern reader's thinking." -- Nicholas C Spitzer, Nature Neuroscience
"An engaging story of scientific discovery and debate that spanned the two world wars. Highly recommended." -- J. A. Hewlett, Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries
" The War of the Soups and the Sparks provides insight into an important time in political history and the history of neuroscience." -- Elizabeth I. Martin & Charles B. Nemeroof, New England Journal of Medicine
"Valenstein's well-narrated account of one of the most fascinating chapters in the history of medical research can be strongly recommended." -- Arvid Carlsson, Science
"Masterly account... beautifully craftered monograph." -- Jerome Kagan, Ph.D., Cerebrum
"Valenstein's book tells a fascinating story in a lively way." -- James P. Schmidt, PsycCRITIQUES
"Provides a lively and detailed account of the sceintific perserverance that was necessary to change their thinking." -- Melinda Kelley, Science Books & Films
"An interesting book that ably covers an important era in brain science." -- Frank R. Freemon, MD, PhD, Journal of American Medical Association
"A rewarding read for anyone who marvels at the wonders of scientific discovery." -- Eva Chmielnicki, Nature Medicine
"Valenstein takes the reader on fascinating excursions into the science of the early 1900s." -- Diane C. Zelman, FASEB Journal
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"One of the very best volumes I have encountered explaining for an educated lay audience an important scientific subject." -- Solomon H. Snyder, Johns Hopkins University
"A fascinating story, one that involves really good guys (Dale, Loewi) and really bad guys (the Nazis!)." -- Stanley Finger, editor of the Journal of the History of the Neurosciences
"Elliot Valenstein's new book The War of Soups and Sparks fills a gaping hole in the field. In terms of shaping our understandings of what it means to be human, the discovery that the brain is made up of individual neurons and that these communicate by means of chemical messengers was one of the fundamental discoveries of the 20th century. The War of Soups and Sparks tackles the key set of discoveries underpinning neuroscience, a set of developments on which later drugs such as Prozac, Ritalin and others depend. This is a book that will be of great interest to anyone working in the field of neuroscience or anyone with an interest in how brains give rise to minds." -- Professor David Healy, Cardiff University
The War of the Soups and the Sparks : The Discovery of Neurotransmitters and the Dispute Over How Nerves Communicate
The War of the Soups and the Sparks: The Discovery of Neurotransmitters and the Dispute Over How Nerves Communicate,Elliot S. Valenstein,Columbia University Press,0231135882,General,History,Life Sciences - Anatomy & Physiology,Neural transmission,Neurotransmitters,Science,Science/Mathematics,Medical / Neuroscience
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