From the best-selling author of 'The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat', this book explores the ability of music to arouse, inspire and comfort us. Sacks explores this phenomenon through various unusual case studies, including that of a man struck by lightning who subsequently became obsessed with Chopin.

Sacks explores the world of the deaf. He looks at the history and culture of deaf people, and goes on to consider how the study of sign language can aid the understanding of language in general.

Oliver Sacks turns his attention away from the human mind to investigate a fascinating and exotic Mexican province.

As Dr Sacks looked back over his long, adventurous life his final thoughts were of gratitude. In a series of remarkable, beautifully written and uplifting meditations, Dr Sacks reflects on and gives thanks for a life well lived, and expresses his thoughts on growing old, facing terminal cancer and reaching the end.

Sbírka různorodých esejů, která je oslavou lidské zvědavosti. Přední světový neurolog Oliver Sacks v ní nahlíží z různých úhlů na svůj život a vzpomíná zejména na to, co jej nejvíc ovlivnilo. Přibližuje své dětství, kdy se poprvé zamiloval do sodíku, draslíku a chlóru a začal provádět první pokusy (někdy ne zcela povedené, jak dokazovala exploze sklenic se špatně zakonzervovanými kvasícími sépiemi), získává první zkušenosti se čtením a knihovnami (knihovna v rodném domě byla jeho nejoblíbenější místností, soupeřila pouze s...

A remarkable celebration of Sacks's varied interests, told with his characteristic compassion and erudition, and in his luminous prose.