Spark of Life Electricity in the Human Body

Name: Spark of Life Electricity in the Human Body
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ISBN: 9780393346794

ISBN-10: 039334679X

ISBN-13: 9780393346794

Edition: N/A

Authors: Frances Ashcroft

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What happens during a heart attack? Can someone really die of fright? What is death, anyway? How does electroshock treatment affect the brain? What is consciousness? The answers to these questions lie in the electrical signals constantly traveling through our bodies, driving our thoughts, our movements, and even the beating of our hearts.The history of how scientists discovered the role of electricity in the human body is a colorful one, filled with extraordinary personalities, fierce debates, and brilliant experiments. Moreover, present-day research on electricity and ion channels has created one of the most exciting fields in science, shedding light on conditions ranging from diabetes and…

Book details

List price: $16.95
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 9/9/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 5.25" wide x 8.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English



Introduction: I Sing the Body Electric



The Age of Wonder



Molecular Pores



Acting on Impulse



Mind the Gap



Muscling in on the Action



Les Poissons Trembleurs



The Heart of the Matter



Life and Death



The Doors of Perception



All Wired Up



Mind Matters



Shocking Treatment


Notes


Further Reading


Acknowledgements


Credits


Index