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Embracing the Wide Sky: A tour across the horizons of the mind
Daniel Tammet
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Description for Embracing the Wide Sky: A tour across the horizons of the mind
Paperback. A brilliant portrait of the human mind and the extraordinary potential within every one of us, by real-life Rain-Man and bestselling author of Born On A Blue Day. Num Pages: 400 pages, Integrated line drawings. BIC Classification: VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 284.
Daniel Tammet captivated readers with his bestselling memoir, Born On A Blue Day, and its vivid depiction of a life with autistic savant syndrome. In his fascinating new book, Embracing the Wide Sky, Daniel combines the latest scientific research with insights drawn from his personal experience to shed light on the mysteries of how our minds work and the incredible feats of which each one of us is capable.
A unique and brilliantly imaginative portrait of how we think, learn, remember and create, Embracing the Wide Sky is a profound and provocative book that will transform our understanding ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
284g
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780340961339
SKU
V9780340961339
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99-1
About Daniel Tammet
Daniel Tammet is a writer, linguist and educator. A 2007 poll of 4,000 Britons named him as one of the world's "100 living geniuses". His website company, Optimnem, has provided foreign language instruction to thousands around the globe. His last book, the Sunday Times bestseller BORN ON A BLUE DAY: INSIDE THE EXTRAORDINARY MIND OF AN AUTISTIC SAVANT has been ... Read more
Reviews for Embracing the Wide Sky: A tour across the horizons of the mind
Entertaining and informative about an impressive range of subjects . . . EMBRACING THE WIDE SKY is fun and inspirational
FT Weekend
Packed with his clear summaries of fascinating experiments . . . Recent debate has bumped up this book from delightful to vital
Daily Telegraph
Far from a one-dimensional prodigy, his is a rich multi-textured ... Read more
FT Weekend
Packed with his clear summaries of fascinating experiments . . . Recent debate has bumped up this book from delightful to vital
Daily Telegraph
Far from a one-dimensional prodigy, his is a rich multi-textured ... Read more