The mind's eye
(Book)
Author:
Published:
Toronto : Vintage Canada, 2011.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
xii, 263 pages ; 20 cm
Status:
Description
Includes stories of six individuals who are able to navigate the world and communicate with others despite losing "indispensable" senses and faculties: the ability to read, the power of speech, the capacity to recognize faces, the sense of three-dimensional space, 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.
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Status
Branford/Blackstone Adult Nonfiction
616.855 SAC
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North Haven Adult Nonfiction
616.85 Sacks, Oliver
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780307398109, 0307398102, 9780307473028, 0307473023
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [241]-252) and index.
Description
Includes stories of six individuals who are able to navigate the world and communicate with others despite losing "indispensable" senses and faculties: the ability to read, the power of speech, the capacity to recognize faces, the sense of three-dimensional space, 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.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Sacks, O. (2011). The mind's eye. Toronto, Vintage Canada.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Sacks, Oliver, 1933-2015. 2011. The Mind's Eye. Toronto, Vintage Canada.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Sacks, Oliver, 1933-2015, The Mind's Eye. Toronto, Vintage Canada, 2011.
MLA Citation (style guide)Sacks, Oliver. The Mind's Eye. Toronto, Vintage Canada, 2011.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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