Walter B. Cannon Science and Society

"The strength of the book is its single-minded focus and clarity. Scholars of Cannon's theories of shock, homeostasis, physiology of the emotions, and the chemical mediation of nerve impulses may delight in the thoroughly and lucidly written science. Rich with detail extracted from a surfeit of primary sources, the second volume is even more satisfying than the first....The history of Cannon's contributions to physiology is important for the insight it offers into the changing intellectual milieu of medicine. The biographers' interpretive voice suffuses the narrative, culminating in a work that will serve Cannon scholars and students for years to come."Wolfe, Elin L. is the author of 'Walter B. Cannon Science and Society', published 2000 under ISBN 9780674002517 and ISBN 0674002512.