What hallucination reveals about our minds, Oliver Sacks (2009)

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  • The River of Consciousness

    • ASIN: B01MUNFB57
    • Manufacturer: Vintage

    From the best-selling author of Gratitude, On the Move, and Musicophilia, a collection of essays that displays Oliver Sacks's passionate engagement with the most compelling and seminal ideas of human endeavor: evolution, creativity, memory, time, consciousness, and experience. Oliver Sacks, a scientist and a storyteller, is beloved by readers for t... [Read More]

  • Neurotribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity

    • ASIN: 0399185615
    • ISBN: 0399185615
    • Brand: Steve Silberman
    • Manufacturer: Avery

    This New York Times–bestselling book upends conventional thinking about autism and suggests a broader model for acceptance, understanding, and full participation in society for people who think differently.   What is autism? A lifelong disability, or a naturally occurring form of cognitive difference akin to certain forms of genius? In truth, it... [Read More]

  • This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession

    • ASIN: 0452288525
    • ISBN: 9780452288522
    • Brand: Daniel J Levitin
    • Manufacturer: Plume/Penguin

    In this groundbreaking union of art and science, rocker-turned-neuroscientist Daniel J. Levitin explores the connection between music—its performance, its composition, how we listen to it, why we enjoy it—and the human brain. Taking on prominent thinkers who argue that music is nothing more than an evolutionary accident, Levitin poses that mus... [Read More]

  • Every Note Played

    • ASIN: B074ZP5PS2
    • Manufacturer: Gallery/Scout Press

    “Unsparing in her depiction of the disease’s harrowing effects, neuroscientist Genova also celebrates humanity.” —People “Sometimes it’s easier to tell truth in fiction…And she tells it with heart and hope.” —NPR “Her juxtaposition of scientific detail with compassionate, heartfelt storytelling is unparalleled.” —Bookreport... [Read More]

  • Phantoms in the Brain: Probing the Mysteries of the Human Mind

    • ASIN: 0688172172
    • ISBN: 9780688172176
    • Brand: William Morrow Paperbacks
    • Manufacturer: William Morrow Paperbacks

    Neuroscientist V.S. Ramachandran is internationally renowned for uncovering answers to the deep and quirky questions of human nature that few scientists have dared to address. His bold insights about the brain are matched only by the stunning simplicity of his experiments -- using such low-tech tools as cotton swabs, glasses of water and dime-store... [Read More]

  • The Mind's Eye

    • ASIN: 0307473023
    • ISBN: 0307473023
    • Brand: Vintage Books
    • Manufacturer: Vintage

    With compassion and insight, Dr. Oliver Sacks again illuminates the mysteries of the brain by introducing us to some remarkable characters, including Pat, who remains a vivacious communicator despite the stroke that deprives her of speech, and Howard, a novelist who loses the ability to read. Sacks investigates those who can see perfectly well but ... [Read More]

  • Twelve Patients: Life and Death at Bellevue Hospital (The Inspiration for the NBC

    • ASIN: B005S8O9CO
    • Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing

  • Insomniac City: New York, Oliver, and Me

    • ASIN: 1620404931
    • ISBN: 1620404931
    • Brand: Bloomsbury USA
    • Manufacturer: Bloomsbury USA

  • The Color of Bee Larkham's Murder: A Novel

    • ASIN: B078MB5HPY
    • Manufacturer: Touchstone

    A boy with synesthesia—a condition that causes him to see colors when he hears sounds—tries to uncover what happened to his beautiful new neighbor—and if he was ultimately responsible in this “compelling and emotionally charged mystery that warrants comparisons to Mark Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” (Library... [Read More]

  • The Trouble With Testosterone: And Other Essays On The Biology Of The Human Predicament

    • ASIN: 0684838915
    • ISBN: 0684838915
    • Brand: Scribner
    • Manufacturer: Scribner

    Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize From the man who Oliver Sacks hailed as “one of the best scientist/writers of our time,” a collection of sharply observed, uproariously funny essays on the biology of human culture and behavior.In the tradition of Stephen Jay Gould and Oliver Sacks, Robert Sapolsky offers a sparkling and erudite co... [Read More]

  • Magic Show

    • ASIN: 0692103570
    • ISBN: 0692103570
    • Manufacturer: Lawrence Michaelis

    MAGIC OR MIRACLES? Gilbert Gilbertson, an inept magic clown, suddenly develops skills in sleight-of-hand and stage illusions that confound expert magicians. When big wins start to drain Las Vegas' casinos, Gilbertson appears to be the culprit. A skeptic doctor and a tough detective are assigned to the case. The truth turns out to be more spellbind... [Read More]

  • Ireland

    • ASIN: B078TLFDT2

  • The Well Gardened Mind

    • ASIN: 000810073X
    • ISBN: 000810073X
    • Manufacturer: William Collins

  • Awakenings

    • ASIN: 0060973684
    • ISBN: 0060973684
    • Manufacturer: Perennial

    Describes the effects of the drug L-DOPA on twenty patients with encephalitic Parkinsonism

  • The Music Never Stopped

    • UPC: 031398140399
    • ASIN: B004QL7JTE
    • Brand: LIONSGATE
    • Manufacturer: Roadside Attractions

  • Still Alice

    • ASIN: 1439116881
    • ISBN: 1439116881
    • Brand: PB&J Labs
    • Manufacturer: Gallery Books

    From New York Times bestselling author and neuroscientist Lisa Genova comes the definitive—and illuminating—novel about Alzheimer’s disease. Now a major motion picture starring Oscar winner Julianne Moore! Look for Lisa Genova's latest novel Inside the O’Briens.Alice Howland is proud of the life she worked so hard to build. At fifty years o... [Read More]

  • Nap Mats for Preschool Kinder Daycare - Toddler Kids Portable Sleeping Mat with Blanket + Pillow - Perfect for Boys or Girls (Sleepy Fox)

    • ASIN: B01N2WNAPT
    • Brand: Homezy
    • Manufacturer: Homezy

    The Homezy Toddler Nap Mat at is padded, portable, washable, folds easily and keeps your child warm and comfortable. The perfect kids blanket cover set with removable pillow insert for rest at Daycare, Kindergarten, Camping, Preschool and Sleepovers. Made with non toxic durable material without harmful flame retardants, we have developed this with ... [Read More]

  • [By Oliver Sacks] Everything in Its Place: First Loves and Last Tales [Hardcover] Best selling book for-|Mid Atlantic U.S. Biographies|

    • ASIN: B07R3X1FSJ
    • Manufacturer: Oliver Sacks

    By best selling author,Oliver Sacks Everything in Its Place: First Loves and Last Tales top sold in Mid Atlantic U.S. Biographies-Hardcover # New york times best seller

  • Peppy Pooch Pet Waste Bags - Earth Friendly - Large Poop Bags, 240 Bags (16 Rolls) Unscented

    • UPC: 860188000304
    • ASIN: B01H7TWFFE
    • Brand: Peppy Pooch
    • Manufacturer: Phunkee Monkee

    Well, these are poop bags. As parents of 3 large dogs here at Peppy Pooch, we know a thing or two about poop bags! We have some pretty demanding requirements for any bags we use and our own bags have been designed to include them all. * They are large enough to make it simple to clean up any mess easily and quickly. * They are extra thick and du... [Read More]

  • Savior Equipment Urban Warfare Tactical Double Carbine Long Rifle Bag Gun Case Firearm Backpack w/Pistol Handgun Case - 42 Inch Ash Gray

    • ASIN: B07FDP7CDM
    • Brand: Savior Equipment
    • Size: 42" x 12" Double Rifle Case
    • Manufacturer: Savior Equipment

    Product FeaturesDouble Rifle Slots with Removable Center DividerFully Padded Foam Edges Designed to Protect & Secure Your Valuable Firearms From Unwanted Movement & Damage During Transportation. You Can Easily Turn This Bag Into Spacious Single Rifle Case in Seconds.Laser-Cut Style MOLLE GridThe sleek design is going to make you a real head-turner ... [Read More]

  • What hallucination reveals about our minds, Oliver Sacks (2009)

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