Musicophilia
by Oliver Sacks
Genre: Psychology
Language: English
Country: United States
Publisher: Knopf
Year: 2007
Format: Hardcover
Audience: Adult
Price: $27.00
Rating: 4.6/5
Reading Time: 7 hours
Explores music's extraordinary power over the human brain through neurological case studies.
Cultural Notes: Fascinating exploration of music and mind.
Reviews
Musician
Changed how I think about music.
Rating: 5/5
Doctor
Sacks at his most lyrical.
Rating: 5/5
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