UID:
kobvindex_INT0005314
Format:
xi, 388 pages
,
illustrations
,
21.5 x 14 cm
Edition:
Reprint
ISBN:
9780143118053
,
9780670021109
,
9781101152409
,
0143118056
,
0670021105
,
1101152400
Content:
"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, author of How We Learn, 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 how we process languages, and takes us into a new appreciation of the brain and its wondrous capacity to adapt."
Note:
EDITORIAL NOTE: hardback edition published 2009 with title: Reading in the brain : the science and evolution of a human invention; paperback edition published 2010
Language:
English
