Reading in the Brain
The New Science of How We Read
$39.87
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
22 January 2019
Summary
Brings together the cognitive, the cultural, and the neurological in an elegant, compelling narrative. A revelatory work.–Oliver Sacks, M.D.
The act of reading is so easily taken for granted that we forget what an astounding feat it is. How can a few black marks on white paper evoke an entire universe of meanings? It’s even more amazing when we consider that we read using a primate brain that evolved to serve an entirely different purpose.
In this riveting investigation, Stani…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780143118053 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0143118056 |
| Author: | Stanislas Dehaene |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Penguin USA |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 22 January 2019 |
| Weight: | 329g |
| Dimensions: | 214mm x 140mm x 22mm |
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About The Author
Stanislas Dehaene
Stanislas Dehaene is the director of the Cognitive Neuroimaging Unit in Saclay, France, and the professor of experimental cognitive psychology at the Coll ge de France. He is the author of Reading in the Brain, Consciousness and the Brain, and How We Learn.
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