Emanuel Swedenborg: A Neuroscientist Before His Time

The Neuroscientist

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 142-147

  Gross, Charles G ^a  

^a Department of Psychology Prmceton University Pnnceton ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebral cortex; History of science; KEY WORDS Swedenborg

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992792131     PISSN: 10738584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107385849700300213     Document Type: Article

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