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"Space constraints prevent me from giving more than a mere flavour of the richness of Cytowic's thinking. With broad sweeps, he outlines a new landscape. . . . Read this book--and the more objective you think you are, the more open-minded you will need to be to appreciate it."--"The New Scientist"
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"Cytowic brings all the imagination of a novelist to bear on his exploration of synesthesia." Glyn Maxwell Vogue (European edition) "With broad sweeps, [Cytowic] outlines a new landscape... read this book." Jennifer Altman New Scientist "...written on a personal level that allows the reader to explore the psychic phenomenon of synesthesia with the author." Anthony L. Vaccarino Contemporary Psychology
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"Keep me company while I finish the sauce," Michael beckoned, pulling me away from the other guests. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
He starts small - describing an interesting phenomenon and slowly builds up to challenging the method of science and so called objectivism. I was very impressed by his reasoning, which is clevery revealing foundations of scientific conventions and our culture of beliving anything that appears "proven". Remarkable. Well-written, unputdownable.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I first read this book about a decade ago, when renewed interest in synaesthesia brought it back into the light of day.
It was great to reacquaint myself it.
Cytowic has quite a disarming style of writing that keeps you thirsting for more information - and he rarely disappoints.
As you read the free flowing prose you naturally find yourself asking more and more questions. Unusually for this type of study, the author manages to oblige you with the answers more often than not; then, infuriatingly, pose some others that you hadn't thought of in the first place!
More than just a good book about synaesthesia, this is simply just a good book.
I would recommend this title to anyone with or without an experience of the condition. It is informative and uniformly fascinating. You will care far more about Cytowic's 'characters' than you ever would about John Grisham's or Jilly Cooper's.
It was great to reacquaint myself it.
Cytowic has quite a disarming style of writing that keeps you thirsting for more information - and he rarely disappoints.
As you read the free flowing prose you naturally find yourself asking more and more questions. Unusually for this type of study, the author manages to oblige you with the answers more often than not; then, infuriatingly, pose some others that you hadn't thought of in the first place!
More than just a good book about synaesthesia, this is simply just a good book.
I would recommend this title to anyone with or without an experience of the condition. It is informative and uniformly fascinating. You will care far more about Cytowic's 'characters' than you ever would about John Grisham's or Jilly Cooper's.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is one of the most interesting books I have ever read. It is an insight in to not only a remarkable condition but also the very make up of the human brain as well. The book is a story of one mans curiousity and determinism.
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