Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain

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Oliver W. Sacks \| € 14.99
subject: Psychology, Creative Ability
ISBN: 9781400033539 \| ISBN-10: 1400033535
Vintage Books USA \| publication date: 23/09/2008
US Edition \| Trade Paperback \| 425 pages\| \| Revised, Expand\|
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description From the legendary neurologist and bestselling author of 'Awakenings' and 'The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat' comes a powerful and compassionate ('New York Times') book that examines the power of music and how it affects the brain. With the same trademark compassion and erudition he brought to 'The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat,' Oliver Sacks explores the place music occupies in the brain and how it affects the human condition. In 'Musicophilia,' he shows us a variety of what he calls 'musical misalignments.' Among them: a man struck by lightning who suddenly desires to become a pianist at the age of forty-two; an entire group of children with Williams syndrome, who are hypermusical from birth; people with 'amusia,' to whom a symphony sounds like the clattering of pots and pans; and a man whose memory spans only seven seconds-for everything but music. Illuminating, inspiring, and utterly unforgettable, 'Musicophilia' is Oliver Sacks' latest masterpiece.
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