Owner of the most remarkable mind on the planet, (according to
Entertainment Weekly) Daniel Tammet captivated readers and won
worldwide critical acclaim with the 2007 New York Times bestselling
memoir, Born On A Blue Day, and its vivid depiction of a life with
autistic savant syndrome. In his fascinating new book, he writes
with characteristic clarity and personal awareness as he sheds
light on the mysteries of savants' incredible mental abilities, and
our own. Tammet explains that the differences between savant and
non-savant minds have been exaggerated; his astonishing capacities
in memory, math and language are neither due to a cerebral
supercomputer nor any genetic quirk, but are rather the results of
a highly rich and complex associative form of thinking and
imagination. Autistic thought, he argues, is an extreme variation
of a kind that we all do, from daydreaming to the use of puns and
metaphors. Embracing the Wide Sky combines meticulous scientific
research with Tammet's detailed descriptions of how his mind works
to demonstrate the immense potential within us all. He explains how
our natural intuitions can help us to learn a foreign language, why
his memories are like symphonies, and what numbers and giraffes
have in common. We also discover why there is more to intelligence
than IQ, how optical illusions fool our brains, and why too much
information can make you dumb. Many readers will be particularly
intrigued by Tammet's original ideas concerning the genesis of
genius and exceptional creativity. He illustrates his arguments
with examples as diverse as the private languages of twins, the
compositions of poets with autism, and the breakthroughs, and
breakdowns, of some of history's greatest minds. Embracing the Wide
Sky is a unique and brilliantly imaginative portrait of how we
think, learn, remember and create, brimming with personal insights
and anecdotes, and explanations of the most up-to-date,
mind-bending discoveries from fields ranging from neuroscience to
psychology and linguistics. This is a profound and provocative book
that will transform our understanding and respect for every kind of
mind.
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