The Frog Who Croaked Blue : Synesthesia and the Mixing of the Senses

ISBN-13: 9780415430135 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 174 str.

Jamie Ward

Opis

How is it possible to experience color when no color is there? Why do some people experience touch when they see someone else being touched? Can blind people be made to see again by using their other senses? This book explores these questions, making it suitable reading for those with an interest in the intriguing workings of the mind.

Spis treści

The Colorful Albino. Counting on the Senses. An Altered Reality. The Screen in My Forehead. Beyond the Senses.

O autorze

Dr Jamie Ward is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Sussex, UK, and is one of the world's leading experts on synesthesia. He has published over 40 scientific papers and several books. In addition, he has contributed to the public understanding of science through numerous talks and media coverage in newspapers, radio and television including documentaries produced by the Discovery Channel and BBC Horizon.