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Reading in the Brain: The New Science of How We Read

Paperback ā€¢ 2010 ā€¢ English

Reading in the Brain: The New Science of How We Read

By Stanislas Dehaene

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About the book

"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 Dehae...Show more

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9780143118053

Publisher

PENGUIN BOOKS

Published year

2010

Language

English

Original title

Reading in the Brain: The New Science of How We Read

Format

Paperback

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