Reading in the brain : the science and evolution of a human invention
(Book - Regular Print)
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Published
New York : Viking, 2009.
Physical Desc
xi, 388 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Yavapai College Prescott - LIMBO - Items being donated to other libraries
BF456.R2D36 2009
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BF456.R2D36 2009
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Published
New York : Viking, 2009.
Format
Book - Regular Print
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-375) and index.
Description
The author provides an accessible account of the brain circuitry of reading and explores what he calls the "reading paradox": our cortex is the product of millions of years of evolution in a world without writing, so how did it adapt to recognize words?
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Dehaene, S. (2009). Reading in the brain: the science and evolution of a human invention . Viking.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Dehaene, Stanislas. 2009. Reading in the Brain: The Science and Evolution of a Human Invention. Viking.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Dehaene, Stanislas. Reading in the Brain: The Science and Evolution of a Human Invention Viking, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Dehaene, Stanislas. Reading in the Brain: The Science and Evolution of a Human Invention Viking, 2009.
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