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- "Brings together the cognitive, the cultural, and the neurological in an elegant, compelling narrative.
- About the Author: Stanislas Dehaene is the director of the Cognitive Neuroimaging Unit in Saclay, France, and the professor of experimental cognitive psychology at the Collège de France.
- 400 Pages
- Psychology, Neuropsychology
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About the Book
In this riveting investigation, Dehaene explores every aspect of the ability to read, from its origins to its neural underpinnings. A world authority on the subject, Dehaene reveals the hidden logic of spelling and describes pioneering research on how we process languages.Book Synopsis
"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, Stanislas Dehaene, author of How We Learn, explores every aspect of this human invention, from its origins to its neural underpinnings. A world authority on the subject, Dehaene reveals the hidden logic of spelling, describes pioneering research on hiw we process languages, and takes us into a new appreciation of the brain and its wondrous capacity to adapt.About the Author
Stanislas Dehaene is the director of the Cognitive Neuroimaging Unit in Saclay, France, and the professor of experimental cognitive psychology at the Collège de France. He is the author of Reading in the Brain, Consciousness and the Brain, and How We Learn.Dimensions (Overall): 8.33 Inches (H) x 5.49 Inches (W) x .9 Inches (D)
Weight: .73 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 400
Genre: Psychology
Sub-Genre: Neuropsychology
Publisher: Penguin Books
Format: Paperback
Author: Stanislas Dehaene
Language: English
Street Date: October 26, 2010
TCIN: 54272083
UPC: 9780143118053
Item Number (DPCI): 248-42-1128
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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