Musicophilia Tales of Music and the Brain

'A humane discourse on the fragility of our minds, of the bodies that give rise to them, and of the world they create for us. This book is filled with wonders' - Daily Telegraph Oliver Sacks' compassionate tales of people struggling to adapt to different neurological conditions have fundamentally changed the way we think of our own minds. In Musicophilia, he examines the powers of music through the individual experiences of patients, musicians and everyday people - those struck by affliction, unusual talent and even, in one case, by lightning - to show not only that music occupies more areas of our brain than language does, but also that it can torment, calm, organize and heal. Always wise and compellingly readable, these stories alter our conception of who we are and how we function, and show us an essential part of what it is to be human.

ISBN:	9780330523592
Publisher:	Pan Macmillan
Imprint:	Picador
Published date:	02 Sep 2011
DEWEY:	781.11
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	425
Weight:	314g
Height:	197mm
Width:	145mm
Spine width:	29mm

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