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Sensational
Ashley Ward
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Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik / Naturwissenschaften allgemein
Beschreibung
'A future classic of popular science' Mail on Sunday
'A dazzling account' Financial Times
'Absorbing, surprising and at times profound. After reading this, reality will never be quite the same' Dave Goulson
Our senses are how we navigate the world: they help us recognise the expressions on a loved one's face, know whether fruit is ripe by its smell, or even sense a storm approaching through a sudden drop in air pressure. It's now believed that we may have as many as fifty-three senses - and we're just beginning to expand our knowledge of this incredibly extensive palette.
Sensational is a mind-bending look at how our brains shape our experience of the world, marshalling the latest discoveries in science to explore the dazzling eyesight of the mantis shrimp, the rich inner lives of krill, and the baffling link between geomagnetic fields and canine bowel movements. Blending biology and neuroscience, Ward reveals that understanding our senses may hold the key to understanding the origins of human behaviour - from why we kiss to our varied music tastes.
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Combining biological science with history, culture, sociology and personal reflections, this is a wide-ranging and highly engaging read
Ward is more than qualified as our tour guide into the dazzling world of senses - both our own and those of other animals ... an impressive journey
A dazzling account of how we use sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell to navigate the world
It is nearly impossible to grasp what other animals smell, see, or feel. Ashley Ward'
Ward has conjured up a thrilling - and revolting - world of sensory overload in the style of a goofy lecture. Both learned and irreverent, he can be existentially disturbing and extremely funny in the same paragraph - a talent that could make this a future classic of popular science
[An] eye-opening pop-science treatise ... [Ward] packs in innumerable fascinating details ... the delivery benefits greatly from the author'
Absorbing, surprising and at times profound. After reading this, reality will never be quite the same
Enlightening and digestible ... Sensational is not only a rich mine of information, it teaches tolerance and understanding ... Listening to his book is a delight
[An] infectiously enthusiastic survey of the human senses ... underneath the entertainment this is a serious and thoughtful book
Enjoyable popular science
A rollercoaster combination of science, cultural history, rumour and schoolboy humour
Kundenbewertungen
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