Reading in the brain : the new science of how we read
Dehaene, Stanislas2010
Book
"The act of reading is so easily taken for granted that we forget what an astounding feat it is. How can a few black marks on white paper evoke an entire universe of meanings? It's even more amazing when we consider that we read using a primate brain that evolved to serve an entirely different purpose. In this riveting investigation, Stanislas Dehaene explores every aspect of this human invention, from its origins to its neural underpinnings. A world authority on the subject, Dehaene reveals the hidden logic of spelling, describes pioneering research on how we process languages, and takes us into a new appreciation of the brain and its wondrous capacity to adapt."--Cover p. [4].
Main title:
Reading in the brain : the new science of how we read / Stanislas Dehaene.
Author:
Imprint:
New York : Penguin Books, 2010.
Collation:
xi, 388 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: New York : Viking, 2009.Includes bibliographical references (p. 331-375) and index.
Contents:
The new science of readingHow do we read?The brain's letterboxThe reading apeInventing readingLearning to readThe dyslexic brainReading and symmetryToward a culture of neuronsThe future of reading.
ISBN:
9780143118053 (pbk)
Dewey class:
418.4019
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
759437
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Syme Carlton | -Literature | LITER 418.4019 DEHA | Available |