Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain

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pp. xi [3] 306. “Lively, erudite, and rich with examples, Proust and the Squid asserts that the brain that examined the tiny clay tablets of the Sumerians was a very different brain from the one that is immersed in today’s technology-driven literacy. The potential transformations in this changed reading brain, Wolf argues, have profound implications for every child and for the intellectual development of our species.”

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ISBN 0060933844
ISBN13 9780060933845
Number of pages 306
Original Title Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain
Published Date 2008
Book Condition Very Good
Jacket Condition No Dj
Binding Paperback
Size 8vo
Place of Publication New York
Edition First Edition
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pp. xi [3] 306. “Lively, erudite, and rich with examples, Proust and the Squid asserts that the brain that examined the tiny clay tablets of the Sumerians was a very different brain from the one that is immersed in today’s technology-driven literacy. The potential transformations in this changed reading brain, Wolf argues, have profound implications for every child and for the intellectual development of our species.”

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Weight 1 kg