Embracing the wide sky : a tour across the horizons of the mind
INITIAL_TITLE_SRCH:
Embracing the wide sky : a tour across the horizons of the mind
AUTHOR:
Tammet, Daniel, 1979-
ISBN:
9781416576181
EDITION:
1st ed.
PUBLICATION_INFO:
New York, NY : Free Press, 2009
PHYSICAL_DESC:
vii, 292 p. ; 23 cm
GENERAL_NOTE:
Includes bibliographical references and index
ABSTRACT:
The author of Born on a Blue Day combines meticulous scientific research with detailed descriptions of how his mind works to demonstrate the immense potential within us all. He explains how our natural intuitions can help us to learn a foreign language, why his memories are like symphonies, why there is more to intelligence than IQ, how our brains turn light to sight, why too much information can make you stupid, and more.
SUBJECT:
| Brain -- Popular works |
| Intellect -- Popular works |
| Savants (Savant syndrome) |
| Mnemonics |
BIBSUMMARY:
The author of Born on a Blue Day combines meticulous scientific research with detailed descriptions of how his mind works to demonstrate the immense potential within us all. He explains how our natural intuitions can help us to learn a foreign language, why his memories are like symphonies, why there is more to intelligence than IQ, how our brains turn light to sight, why too much information can make you stupid, and more.