TY - BOOK AU - Tammet,Daniel TI - Embracing the wide sky: a tour across the horizons of the mind SN - 9781416569695 AV - QP376 .T36 2009 U1 - 612.8/2 22 PY - 2009/// CY - New York PB - Free Press KW - Brain KW - Popular works KW - Intellect KW - Savants (Savant syndrome) KW - Mnemonics N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-276) and index N2 - The author of Born on a Blue Day combines meticulous scientific research with 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, why there is more to intelligence than IQ, how our brains turn light to sight, why too much information can make you stupid, and more UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0822/2008030551.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0901/2008030551-b.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0902/2008030551-d.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0903/2008030551-s.html ER -