The mind's eye / Oliver Sacks.
Includes stories of people who are able to navigate the world and communicate with others despite losing what many of us consider indispensable senses and faculties: the power of speech, the capacity to recognize faces, the sense of three-dimensional space, the ability to read, and the sense of sight. This book is a testament to the complexity of vision and the brain and to the power of creativity and adaptation, and it provides a whole new perspective on the power of language and communication, as we try to imagine what it is to perceive through another person's eyes, or another person's mind.
Record details
- ISBN: 0307272087
- ISBN: 9780307272089
- Physical Description: xii, 263 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition: 1st edition
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2010.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "A Borzoi book" -- T.p. verso. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-252) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Sight reading -- Recalled to life -- A man of letters -- Face-blind -- Stereo Sue -- Persistence of vision: a journal -- The mind's eye. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Cognition disorders > Popular works. Communicative disorders > Popular works. Face perception > Popular works. Neurology > Anecdotes. Perception > Popular works. |
| Genre: | Anecdotes. |
Available copies
- 7 of 19 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Rockingham County Public Library.
Holds
- 3 current holds with 19 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison-Mayodan Public Library | 616.85 S (Text) | 31554009110114 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
