The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat: Oliver Sacks (Picador Collection, 7)
Author: Picador Collection, 7
ISBN: 9781529077292
Price: Rs. 599.00 • ✓ 100% Genuine Publisher Edition
Book Overview
Celebrating Fifty Years of Picador BooksIf a man has lost a leg or an eye, he knows he has lost a leg or an eye; but if he has lost a self œ himself œ he cannot know it, because he is no longer there to know it.In this extraordinary book, Dr. Oliver Sacks recounts the stories of patients struggling to adapt to often bizarre worlds of neurological disorder. Here are people who can no longer recognize everyday objects or those they love; who are stricken with violent tics or shout involuntary obscenities, and yet are gifted with unusually acute artistic or mathematical talents. If sometimes beyond our surface comprehension, these brilliant tales illuminate what it means to be human.A provocative exploration of the mysteries of the human mind, The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat is a million-copy bestseller by the twentieth century's greatest neurologist.Part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the best of modern literature.
Browse this title within our Summer Read collection. Edition details: Paperback, en. Reference ISBN: 9781529077292.
Book Specifications & Quick Facts
- Reading Level
- General / Adult
- Language & Format
- en • Paperback
- ISBN Reference
- 9781529077292
- Publisher
- Picador
- Pan-India Delivery
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What is this book about?
Celebrating Fifty Years of Picador BooksIf a man has lost a leg or an eye, he knows he has lost a leg or an eye; but if he has lost a self œ himself œ he cannot know it, because he is no longer there to know it.In this extraordinary book, Dr. Oliver Sacks recounts the stories of patients struggling...
Who should read this book?
Valuable for university students, educators, and scholars seeking authoritative reference material and structured subject mastery.
Why Readers Pick This Edition
- You’ll love how this book makes complex neurology feel deeply human. Oliver Sacks doesn’t just describe brain disorders—he invites you into the lived worlds of his patients, blending science, compassion, and storytelling with rare warmth. Each case is strange, moving, and unforgettable, leaving you with a sharper understanding of the mind and a deeper empathy for what it means to be yourself. It’s thought‑provoking, accessible, and quietly life‑changing.
- Published by Picador.
- Language: en.
Catalog Description
Celebrating Fifty Years of Picador BooksIf a man has lost a leg or an eye, he knows he has lost a leg or an eye; but if he has lost a self œ himself œ he cannot know it, because he is no longer there to know it.In this extraordinary book, Dr. Oliver Sacks recounts the stories of patients struggling to adapt to often bizarre worlds of neurological disorder. Here are people who can no longer recognize everyday objects or those they love; who are stricken with violent tics or shout involuntary obscenities, and yet are gifted with unusually acute artistic or mathematical talents. If sometimes beyond our surface comprehension, these brilliant tales illuminate what it means to be human.A...
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