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The Mind's Eye by Oliver Sacks
$24.99 AUD
Category: Social Thought | Reading Level: very good
'Oliver Sacks is a perfect antidote to the anaesthetic of familiarity. His writing turns brains and minds transparent' Observer How does the brain perceive and interpret information from the eye? And what happens when the process is disrupted? In The Mind's Eye, Oliver Sacks tells the stories of people ...Show more
The River of Consciousness by Oliver Sacks
$32.99 AUD
Category: Social Thought | Reading Level: very good
Two weeks before his death, Oliver Sacks outlined the contents of The River of Consciousness, the last book he would oversee. The bestselling author of On the Move, Musicophilia, and The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, Sacks is known for his illuminating case histories about people living with neuro ...Show more
The River of Consciousness by Oliver Sacks
$19.99 AUD
Category: Social Thought
In his previous books, Oliver Sacks had addressed questions of the brain and mind through the lens of case histories of individuals with neurological disorders. Recently, however, he had been reflecting on his experiences with such patients in the context of a lifetime of medical practice, and in light ...Show more
Uncle Tungsten by Oliver Sacks
$24.99 AUD
Category: Biography, Memoir & Autobiography
'If you did not think that gallium and iridium could move you, this superb book will change your mind.' - The Times In Uncle Tungsten Sacks evokes, with warmth and wit, his upbringing in wartime England. He tells of the large science-steeped family who fostered his early fascination with chemistry. Ther ...Show more
Uncle Tungsten - Memories of a Chemical Boyhood by Oliver Sacks
$24.99 AUD
Category: Biography, Memoir & Autobiography | Series: Picador Collection
Uncle Tungsten radiates all the delight and wonder of a boy's adventures, and is an unforgettable portrait of an extraordinary young mind.Oliver Sacks evokes, with warmth and wit, his upbringing in wartime England. He tells of the large science-steeped family who fostered his early fascination with chem ...Show more
Uncle Tungsten: Memories of a Chemical Boyhood by Oliver Sacks
$24.99 AUD
Category: Biography, Memoir & Autobiography
In Uncle Tungsten Sacks evokes, with warmth and wit, his upbringing in wartime England. He tells of the large science-steeped family who fostered his early fascination with chemistry. There follow his years at boarding school where, though unhappy, he developed the intellectual curiosity that would shap ...Show more