Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain
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Oliver Sacks explores the place music occupies in the brain and how it affects the human condition. In Musicophilia, he shows us a variety of what he calls “musical misalignments.” Among them: a man struck by lightning who suddenly desires to become a pianist at the age of forty-two; an entire group of children with Williams syndrome, who are hypermusical from birth; people with “amusia,” to whom a symphony sounds like the clattering of pots and pans; and a man whose memory spans only seven seconds - for everything but music.
Illuminating, inspiring, and utterly unforgettable, Musicophilia is Oliver Sacks' latest masterpiece.
Illuminating, inspiring, and utterly unforgettable, Musicophilia is Oliver Sacks' latest masterpiece.
Info
ISBN: 9780676979794
Published Date: September 23, 2008
Publisher: Vintage Books Canada
Language: English
Page Count: 425
Size: 8.05" l x 5.20" w x 1.19" h
Category
Psychology
Subject
General