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Born on a Blue Day: A Memoir of Asperger's and An Extraordinary Mind by Daniel Tammet
31.00 NZD
Category: Biographies | Reading Level: very good
'I was born on 31 January 1979 - a Wednesday. I know it was a Wednesday, becasue the date is blue in my mind and Wednesdays are always blue, like the number nine or the sound of loud voices arguing.' Like the character Hoffman portrayed, he can perform extraordinary maths in his head, sees numbers as sh ...Show more
Embracing the Wide Sky: A Tour Across the Horizons of the Mind by Daniel Tammet
31.00 NZD
Category: Biographies
Daniel Tammet captivated readers with his bestselling memoir, Born On A Blue Day, and its vivid depiction of a life with autistic savant syndrome. In his fascinating new book, Embracing the Wide Sky, Daniel combines the latest scientific research with insights drawn from his personal experience to shed ...Show more
Every Word Is a Bird We Teach to Sing - Encounters with the Mysteries and Meanings of Language by Daniel Tammet
25.00 NZD
Category: Literature
A mind-expanding, deeply humane tour of language by the bestselling author of Born on a Blue Day and Thinking in Numbers. Is vocabulary destiny? Why do clocks "talk" to the Nahua people of Mexico? Will A.I. researchers ever produce true human-machine dialogue? In this mesmerizing collection of essay ...Show more
Every Word is a Bird We Teach to Sing by Daniel Tammet
37.00 NZD
Category: Literature
From the bestselling author of Born on a Blue Day and Thinking in Numbers, a delightful and eclectic exploration of language, and what it can teach us about ourselves and our lives.Why is the name 'Cleopatra' not allowed in Iceland? Why do clocks 'talk' to the Nahua people of Mexico? And if we are what ...Show more
Thinking in Numbers: How Maths Illuminates Our Lives by Daniel Tammet
30.00 NZD
Category: Science
This is the book that Daniel Tammet, bestselling author and mathematical savant, was born to write. In Tammet's world, numbers are beautiful and mathematics illuminates our lives and minds. Using anecdotes and everyday examples, Tammet allows us to share his unique insights and delight in the way number ...Show more
Thinking in Numbers: The Maths of Life, Love and Learning by Daniel Tammet
37.00 NZD
Category: Science
This is the book that Daniel Tammet, bestselling author and mathematical savant, was born to write. In Tammet's world, numbers are beautiful and mathematics illuminates our lives and minds. Using anecdotes and everyday examples, Tammet allows us to share his unique insights and delight in the way number ...Show more
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