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

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

"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.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Group
Published: 10/26/2010
ISBN: 9780143118053
Pages: 388
Weight: 0.73lbs
Size: 8.33h x 5.49w x 0.90d

Review Citations: New York Times Book Review 11/28/2010 pg. 28