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100 1 _aTammet, Daniel,
_d1979-
245 1 0 _aEmbracing the wide sky :
_ba tour across the horizons of the mind /
_cDaniel Tammet.
250 _a1st Free Press hardcover ed.
260 _aNew York :
_bFree Press,
_c2009.
300 _avii, 292 p. :
_bill. ;
_c23 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 271-276) and index.
520 _aThe 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.
650 0 _aBrain
_vPopular works.
650 0 _aIntellect
_vPopular works.
650 0 _aSavants (Savant syndrome)
650 0 _aMnemonics.
856 4 1 _3Table of contents only
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856 4 2 _3Contributor biographical information
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856 4 2 _3Publisher description
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856 4 1 _3Sample text
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