Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain by Oliver Sacks
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Book Summary Author: Oliver Sacks Edition: Hardcover Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published) Published: 2007-10-16 ISBN: 1400040817 Number of pages: 400 Publisher: Knopf |
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Book Reviews of the Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain
Customer Review: Music and Science were never so interesting
Summary: 5 Stars
Dr. Oliver Sacks is a British neurologist with a love of music and science. This book blends music and science together like no book I've ever read. There are some amazing stories here. I love the story of surgeon Tony Cicoria who developed a passion for listening and playing music after he was struck by lightning. The story of British conductor Clive Wearing is amazing too. He developed amnesia after his brain became inflammed. He has the the memory and ability to conduct and sing music, but he can't remember anything else. I also loved the story the research chemist named Salimah. Her shy personality was changed after she suffered a seizure. She suddenly had the desire to listen to music all the time. I also touched by the story of Woody Geist. He suffers from Alzheimers disease, but he still performs in an a cappella singing group. Leon Fleisher is a classical piano player who performed with one hand for many years because of a condition called dystonia which affected his right hand. I learned about a genetic disorder called Williams Syndrome in this book. Kids with Williams Syndrome have difficulty paying attention, but they often possess a love for music. I was entertained and informed by this book so much.