Reddit reviews Cajal's Butterflies of the Soul: Science and Art

Do you still need ideas, OP?

Consider Cajals butterflies of the Soul

http://www.amazon.com/Cajals-Butterflies-Soul-Science-Art/dp/0195392701

It is an art-book that features lots of pictures from early neuroscience research. I'm not sure if that is the kind of thing she would like, but as a Neuroscience student I love it. If she is less into art and more into Academic neuroscience, how about a good neuroscience book? Kendel's Principles of Neural Science is the 1800 page bible of Neuroscience, and everyone going into the field should own a copy. But, unless she actually studies it, it might be far too in depth. It is not for people with a Passing interest.

Alternatively, depending on her particular interests and level of education in the field, something from this list-

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1H7wZuITTrUVCkPz9rAgOIKYOjRAcTFnwMwb1VbKwcdw/edit?usp=sharing

For everyone who is asking: this looks like the book of illustrations that you want. Here is one place that you could buy a few prints.

Here are great&related prints (though not by Ramon y Cajal).

I would suggest getting her a few smaller things and this book to get up to the target price:

Cajal's Butterflies of the Soul: Science and Art, http://www.amazon.com/Cajals-Butterflies-Soul-Science-Art/dp/0195392701

Also if she is a graduate student, postdoc or up for tenure one of those other things should be a massage.