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The Synesthesia Experience

Tasting Words, Seeing Music, and Hearing Color

par Maureen Seaberg ...

"Explores a dimension of synesthesia long encountered in reports of synesthetes: its relation to mystical and artistic vision . . . fascinating accounts." —Patricia Lynne Duffy, author of Blue Cats and Chartreuse KittensWhat does blue taste like to you?A violinist sees a scarlet form when he plays a certain note; a rock star sees waves of blue and green as he composes a ballad; an actress tastes ... En savoir plus

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"Explores a dimension of synesthesia long encountered in reports of synesthetes: its relation to mystical and artistic vision . . . fascinating accounts." —Patricia Lynne Duffy, author of Blue Cats and Chartreuse KittensWhat does blue taste like to you?A violinist sees a scarlet form when he plays a certain note; a rock star sees waves of blue and green as he composes a ballad; an actress tastes
... En savoir plus

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Tasting the Universe

People Who See Colors in Words and Rainbows in Symphonies

par Maureen Seaberg ...

"Explores a dimension of synesthesia long encountered in reports of synesthetes: its relation to mystical and artistic vision . . . fascinating accounts."—Patricia Lynne Duffy, author of Blue Cats and Chartreuse KittensWhat happens when a journalist turns her lens on a mystery happening in her own life? Maureen Seaberg did just that and lived for a year exploring her synesthesia. The wondrous ... En savoir plus

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"Explores a dimension of synesthesia long encountered in reports of synesthetes: its relation to mystical and artistic vision . . . fascinating accounts."—Patricia Lynne Duffy, author of Blue Cats and Chartreuse KittensWhat happens when a journalist turns her lens on a mystery happening in her own life? Maureen Seaberg did just that and lived for a year exploring her synesthesia. The wondrous
... En savoir plus
Hidden History of Staten Island

par Theresa Anarumo, Maureen Seaberg ...

Collections series Hidden History
Take the ferry to this New York City borough and discover its colorful secrets, in a quirky history packed with facts and photos.Staten Island has a rich and fascinating cultural legacy that few people outside New York City's greenest borough know about. Chewing gum was invented on the island with the help of Mexican general Antonio López de Santa Anna. Country music legend Roy Clark got his start ... En savoir plus

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Take the ferry to this New York City borough and discover its colorful secrets, in a quirky history packed with facts and photos.Staten Island has a rich and fascinating cultural legacy that few people outside New York City's greenest borough know about. Chewing gum was invented on the island with the help of Mexican general Antonio López de Santa Anna. Country music legend Roy Clark got his start
... En savoir plus
Struck By Genius

How a Brain Injury Made Me a Mathematical Marvel

par Maureen Seaberg, Jason Padgett ...

No one sees the world quite the way Jason Padgett does: Water pours from the faucet in crystalline patterns. Each number has a distinct geometric shape. Fractal patterns emerge from the movement of tree branches and the swirl of cream in his coffee. The objects around him reveal their hidden mathematical patterns.The amazing thing is that Jason wasn’t born this way. Twelve years ago, he was an ... En savoir plus

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No one sees the world quite the way Jason Padgett does: Water pours from the faucet in crystalline patterns. Each number has a distinct geometric shape. Fractal patterns emerge from the movement of tree branches and the swirl of cream in his coffee. The objects around him reveal their hidden mathematical patterns.The amazing thing is that Jason wasn’t born this way. Twelve years ago, he was an
... En savoir plus

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Fearfully and Wonderfully Made

The Astonishing New Science of the Senses

par Maureen Seaberg ...

The Next Big Idea Club, August 2023 Must-Read BookIn 2016, scientists proved that humans could see light at the level of a single photon. We are living in historic times when humans may look at the very fabric of the universe in a laboratory setting. Around the world, other recent discoveries about the senses are just as astounding. It turns out we can hear amplitudes smaller than an atom, smell a ... En savoir plus

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The Next Big Idea Club, August 2023 Must-Read BookIn 2016, scientists proved that humans could see light at the level of a single photon. We are living in historic times when humans may look at the very fabric of the universe in a laboratory setting. Around the world, other recent discoveries about the senses are just as astounding. It turns out we can hear amplitudes smaller than an atom, smell a
... En savoir plus

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The Synesthesia Experience

Tasting Words, Seeing Music, and Hearing Color

par Maureen Seaberg ...

Lu par Rachel Perry ...

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7 heure 44 min

A violinist sees a scarlet form when he plays a certain note; a rock star sees waves of blue and green as he composes a ballad; an actress tastes cake when she utters the word "table." Described by some as a superpower this mingling of the senses is called "synesthesia," and the people who possess this amazing gift are called "synesthetes."What happens when a journalist turns her lens on a mystery ... En savoir plus

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A violinist sees a scarlet form when he plays a certain note; a rock star sees waves of blue and green as he composes a ballad; an actress tastes cake when she utters the word "table." Described by some as a superpower this mingling of the senses is called "synesthesia," and the people who possess this amazing gift are called "synesthetes."What happens when a journalist turns her lens on a mystery
... En savoir plus

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Fearfully and Wonderfully Made

The Astonishing New Science of the Senses

par Maureen Seaberg ...

Lu par Cindy Kay ...

Version Longue

5 heure 50 min

The Next Big Idea Club, August 2023 Must-Read BookIn 2016, scientists proved that humans could see light at the level of a single photon. We are living in historic times when humans may look at the very fabric of the universe in a laboratory setting. Around the world, other recent discoveries about the senses are just as astounding. It turns out we can hear amplitudes smaller than an atom, smell a ... En savoir plus

$23.99 CAD

Aussi disponible en : eBook

The Next Big Idea Club, August 2023 Must-Read BookIn 2016, scientists proved that humans could see light at the level of a single photon. We are living in historic times when humans may look at the very fabric of the universe in a laboratory setting. Around the world, other recent discoveries about the senses are just as astounding. It turns out we can hear amplitudes smaller than an atom, smell a
... En savoir plus

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Brainscapes

The Warped, Wondrous Maps Written in Your Brain-and How They Guide You

par Rebecca Schwarzlose ...

Lu par Rebecca Schwarzlose ...

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9 heure 5 min

A path-breaking journey into the brain, showing how perception, thought, and action are products of maps etched into your gray matter—and how technology can use them to read your mind.Your brain is a collection of maps: detailed representations, scrawled across your brain’s surfaces, of the sights, sounds, and actions that hold the key to your survival. Although scientists began discovering these ... En savoir plus

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A path-breaking journey into the brain, showing how perception, thought, and action are products of maps etched into your gray matter—and how technology can use them to read your mind.Your brain is a collection of maps: detailed representations, scrawled across your brain’s surfaces, of the sights, sounds, and actions that hold the key to your survival. Although scientists began discovering these
... En savoir plus

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The Hour of Land

A Personal Topography of America's National Parks

par Terry Tempest Williams ...

Lu par Terry Williams ...

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11 heure 2 min

For years, America's national parks have provided public breathing spaces in a world in which such spaces are steadily disappearing, which is why close to 300 million people visit the parks each year. Now, to honor the centennial of the National Park Service, Terry Tempest Williams, the author of the beloved memoir When Women Were Birds, returns with The Hour of Land, a literary celebration of our ... En savoir plus

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For years, America's national parks have provided public breathing spaces in a world in which such spaces are steadily disappearing, which is why close to 300 million people visit the parks each year. Now, to honor the centennial of the National Park Service, Terry Tempest Williams, the author of the beloved memoir When Women Were Birds, returns with The Hour of Land, a literary celebration of our
... En savoir plus

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Frankenstein's Cat

Cuddling Up to Biotech's Brave New Beasts

par Emily Anthes ...

Lu par Hillary Huber ...

Version Longue

6 heure 23 min

For centuries, we've toyed with our creature companions, breeding dogs that herd and hunt, housecats that look like tigers, and teacup pigs that fit snugly in our handbags. But what happens when we take animal alteration a step further, engineering a cat that glows green under ultraviolet light or cloning the beloved family Labrador? Science has given us a whole new toolbox for tinkering with life ... En savoir plus

$23.99 CAD

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For centuries, we've toyed with our creature companions, breeding dogs that herd and hunt, housecats that look like tigers, and teacup pigs that fit snugly in our handbags. But what happens when we take animal alteration a step further, engineering a cat that glows green under ultraviolet light or cloning the beloved family Labrador? Science has given us a whole new toolbox for tinkering with life
... En savoir plus

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The Clock Mirage

Our Myth of Measured Time

par Joseph Mazur ...

Lu par Keith Sellon-Wright ...

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8 heure 52 min

What is time? This question has fascinated philosophers, mathematicians, and scientists for thousands of years.Award-winning author and mathematician Joseph Mazur provides an engaging exploration of how the understanding of time has evolved throughout human history and offers a compelling new vision, submitting that time lives within us. Our cells, he notes, have a temporal awareness, guided by ... En savoir plus

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What is time? This question has fascinated philosophers, mathematicians, and scientists for thousands of years.Award-winning author and mathematician Joseph Mazur provides an engaging exploration of how the understanding of time has evolved throughout human history and offers a compelling new vision, submitting that time lives within us. Our cells, he notes, have a temporal awareness, guided by
... En savoir plus

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NeuroWisdom

The New Brain Science of Money, Happiness, and Success

par Mark Robert Waldman, Chris Manning PhD ...

Lu par Patrick Lawlor ...

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7 heure 47 min

From a course they created for professionals, Mark Waldman and Chris Manning adapted their lectures, and present simple brain exercises, based on the latest neuroscience research, to guide listeners on what makes us happy, wealthy, and wise.The promise of their original class—and now of this book—is to help people create more “wealth” in their lives, defined as the combination of money, happiness, ... En savoir plus

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From a course they created for professionals, Mark Waldman and Chris Manning adapted their lectures, and present simple brain exercises, based on the latest neuroscience research, to guide listeners on what makes us happy, wealthy, and wise.The promise of their original class—and now of this book—is to help people create more “wealth” in their lives, defined as the combination of money, happiness,
... En savoir plus

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