Embracing the Wide Sky
A tour across the horizons of the mind
Seiten
2009
Hodder Paperback (Verlag)
978-0-340-96133-9 (ISBN)
Hodder Paperback (Verlag)
978-0-340-96133-9 (ISBN)
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.
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 and respect for every kind of mind.
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 and respect for every kind of mind.
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 translated into 18 languages. He lives in Avignon, in the south of France.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 20.8.2009 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | Integrated line drawings |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 129 x 198 mm |
| Gewicht | 278 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Psychologie |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie | |
| Schlagworte | Asperger-Syndrom; Erfahrungsberichte • Savant-Syndrom |
| ISBN-10 | 0-340-96133-3 / 0340961333 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-340-96133-9 / 9780340961339 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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