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From the bestselling author of On Gratitude and On the Move . In this spirited volume, Oliver Sacks examines the many passions of his own life both as a doctor engaged with the central questions of human existence, and as a polymath conversant in all the
Oliver Sacks, the bestselling author of Awakenings and The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat , is most famous for his studies of the human mind: insightful and beautifully characterized portraits of those experiencing complex neurological conditions. How
In An Anthropologist on Mars Oliver Sacks uses case studies to illustrate the myriad ways in which neurological conditions can affect our sense of self, our experience of the world, and how we relate to those around us. Writing with his trademark blend of
With his trademark compassion and erudition, Dr Oliver Sacks examines the power of music through the individual experiences of patients, musicians, and everyday people. Among them: a surgeon who is struck by lightning and suddenly becomes obsessed with Ch
Two weeks before his death, Oliver Sacks outlined the contents of The River of Consciousness , the last book he would oversee . . . The bestselling author of On the Move, Musicophilia, and The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat , Sacks is known for his il
'A masterpiece' The New York Times If a man has lost a leg or an eye, he knows he has lost a leg or an eye; but if he has lost a self himself he cannot know it, because he is no longer there to know it. In this extraordinary book, Dr. Oliver Sa
'A mine of treasures, a source of visions, a microcosm of human experience and suffering, the philosopher's stone: Migraine is a remarkable achievement' - Sunday Telegraph. Migraine is an age-old the first recorded instances date back over tw
Oliver Sacks is a perfect antidote to the anaesthetic of familiarity. His writing turns brains and minds transparent - Observer When Oliver Sacks, a physician by profession, injured his leg while climbing a mountain, he found himself in an unusual positio
'The story of a disease that plunged its victims into a prison of viscous time, and the drug that catapulted them out of it' Guardian Hailed as a medical classic, and the subject of a major feature film as well as radio and stage plays and variou
Uncle Tungsten radiates all the delight and wonder of a boys adventures, and is an unforgettable portrait of an extraordinary young mind. Oliver Sacks evokes, with warmth and wit, his upbringing in wartime England. He tells of the large science-steeped fa
'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 t
Oliver Sacks var kendt som en af verdens dygtigste neurologer indtil sin død i 2015. I "Gratitude" kan du læse hans fortælling om sit lange, eventyrlige og indflydelsesrige liv. "Gratitude" er en memoir af Oliver Sacks, der reflekterer
When Oliver Sacks was twelve years old, a perceptive schoolmaster wrote in his report: 'Sacks will go far, if he does not go too far'. It is now abundantly clear that Sacks has never stopped going . . . From its opening pages on his youthful obses
Have you ever seen something that wasn't really there? Heard someone call your name in an empty house? Sensed someone following you and turned around to find nothing? Hallucinations don't belong wholly to the insane. Much more commonly, they are l
THE INSPIRATION FOR THE NBC SERIES BRILLIANT MINDS - In his most extraordinary book, the bestselling author of Awakenings and "poet laureate of medicine" ( The New York Times ) recounts the case histories of patients inhabiting the compelling wo
How does the brain perceive and interpret information from the eye? And what happens when the process is disrupted? In The Mind's Eye, Oliver Sacks tells the stories of people who are able to navigate the world and communicate with others despite losi
As with his previous bestseller, The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, in An Anthropologist on Mars Oliver Sacks uses case studies to illustrate the myriad ways in which neurological conditions can affect our sense of self, our experience of the world,
From the best-selling author of Gratitude and On the Move, a final volume of essays that showcase Sacks's broad range of interests--from his passion for ferns, swimming, and horsetails, to his final case histories exploring schizophrenia, dementia, an
Awakenings --which inspired the major motion picture--is the remarkable story of a group of patients who contracted sleeping-sickness during the great epidemic just after World War I. Frozen for decades in a trance-like state, these men and women were giv
Neurologist Oliver Sacks investigates the complex relationship between the brain and the mind and, almost impossibly, manages to make his subject matter not only accessible to the general reader, but utterly absorbing. The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a H
To these seven narratives of neurological disorder Dr. Sacks brings the same humanity, poetic observation, and infectious sense of wonder that are apparent in his bestsellers Awakenings and The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat . These men, women, and on
Revised and Expanded With the same trademark compassion and erudition he brought to The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, Oliver Sacks explores the place music occupies in the brain and how it affects the human condition. In Musicophilia, he shows us a
'Oliver Sackss Letters isnt a book of the year its a book for a lifetime . . . Keep this by your side, dip into it, be reminded of the wonders of our shared humanity' Erica Wagner, 'Books of the year', New Statesman A New Yorker and New
A Contemporary Classics hardcover edition of Dr. Sacks's most extraordinary book, in which the "poet laureate of medicine" ( The New York Times ) recounts fascinating case histories of patients with neurological disorders. An influential lan
The letters of one of the greatest observers of the human species, revealing his passion for life and work, friendship and art, medicine and society, and the richness of his relationships with friends, family, and fellow intellectuals over the decades, co