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33%OFFSteve Silberman - Neurotribes: The Legacy of Autism and How to Think Smarter About People Who Think Differently - 9781760113643 - V9781760113643
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Neurotribes: The Legacy of Autism and How to Think Smarter About People Who Think Differently

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Description for Neurotribes: The Legacy of Autism and How to Think Smarter About People Who Think Differently Paperback. Winner of the 2015 Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction, this Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller upends conventional thinking about autism and suggests a broader model for acceptance, understanding and full participation in society for people who think differently. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: JMAQ; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 49. Weight in Grams: 574.
Winner of the 2015 Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction Shortlisted for the Wellcome Book Prize A Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller Foreword by Oliver Sacks What is autism: a devastating developmental condition, a lifelong disability, or a naturally occurring form of cognitive difference akin to certain forms of genius? In truth, it is all of these things and more - and the future of our society depends on our understanding it. Following on from his groundbreaking article 'The Geek Syndrome', Wired reporter Steve Silberman unearths the secret history ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Allen & Unwin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
592
Place of Publication
St Leonards, Australia
ISBN
9781760113643
SKU
V9781760113643
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-10

About Steve Silberman
Steve Silberman is an award-winning investigative reporter and has covered science and cultural affairs for Wired and other national magazines for more than twenty years. His writing has appeared in The New Yorker, TIME, Nature and Salon.

Reviews for Neurotribes: The Legacy of Autism and How to Think Smarter About People Who Think Differently
The story of autism reads more like a novel, with a vivid cast of characters, power struggles, obsessions - and heroic efforts of insight.
The Psychologist
Essential reading if you have an autistic child; highly recommended for anyone with an interest in the workings of the mind.
The Tablet
Stunning...a remarkable narrative...one of the most fascinating ... Read more

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