About Face
$52.41
- Paperback
237 pages
- Release Date
18 February 1999
Summary
What is special about the face, and what happens when neurological conditions make expression or comprehension of the face unavailable? Through a mix of science, autobiography, case studies, and speculation, Jonathan Cole shows the importance not only of facial expressions for communication among individuals but also of facial embodiment for our sense of self. He presents, in his words, “a natural history of the face and an unnatural history of those who live without it.“The heart of the book…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262531634 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262531631 |
| Author: | Jonathan Cole |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 237 |
| Edition: | New edition |
| Release Date: | 18 February 1999 |
| Weight: | 386g |
| Dimensions: | 226mm x 152mm x 15mm |
| Series: | MIT Press |
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About Face …is, I believe, a truly important book, which could do much to counteract the extremes of sociobiological reductionism.– John Cornwell , Sunday Times (UK) –
About Face…is, I believe, a truly important book, which could do much to counteract the extremes of sociobiological reductionism.
– John Cornwell * Sunday Times (UK) *About The Author
Jonathan Cole
Jonathan Cole, D.M., F.R.C.P., is Consultant in Clinical Neurophysiology, Poole Hospital, and at Salisbury Hospital (with its Spinal Centre), a Professor at Bournemouth University and a visiting Senior Lecturer, Southampton University.
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