When the Air Hits Your Brain: Tales of Neurosurgery
With unflagging good humor and unexpected humility, neurosurgeon Vertosick describes his training and experiences. The book explains the workings and trials of the brain in clear lay terms, and Vertosick has a knack for the startling turn of phrase that either makes a point or keeps you reading to reach understanding: "The medicine rotation introduced me to the awesome authority invested in physicians: the power to violate another human being -- legally...
