Reading in the Brain - The New Science of How We Read (Paperback)

"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 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.

General

Imprint:	Penguin USA
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2010
First published:	October 2010
Authors:	Stanislas Dehaene
Dimensions:	212 x 138 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	388
ISBN-13:	978-0-14-311805-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Study & learning skills
LSN:	0-14-311805-6
Barcode:	9780143118053

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