Large print book
Hallucinations / Oliver Sacks.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781594136498 (paperback)
- ISBN: 1594136491 (paperback)
- Physical Description: 479 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: Large print edition.
- Publisher: Detroit : Large Print Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2013.
- Copyright: ©2012.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
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| Subject: | Hallucinations and illusions. Cognition disorders. Perceptual disorders. |
| Genre: | Large type books. |
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibsons Public Library | LP 616.89 SACK (Text) | 30886001060033 | Large print NF | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
An investigation into the types, physiological sources, and cultural resonances of hallucinations traces everything from the disorientations of sleep and intoxication to the manifestations of injury and illness. - Baker & Taylor
A provocative investigation into the types, physiological sources and cultural resonances of hallucinations traces everything from the disorientations of sleep and intoxication to the manifestations of injury and illness, drawing on a wealth of clinical examples to explore hallucination categories and how they reflect folklore and brain structure. (medical). - Gale / Cengage Learning
"Hallucinations don't belong wholly to the insane. Much more commonly, they are linked to sensory deprivation, intoxication, illness, or injury. People with migraines may see shimmering arcs of light or tiny, Lilliputian figures of animals and people. People with failing eyesight, paradoxically, may become
immersed in a hallucinatory visual world. Hallucinations can be brought on by a simple fever or even the act of waking or falling asleep, when people have visions ranging from luminous blobs of color to beautifully detailed faces or terrifying ogres. Those who are bereaved may receive comforting "visits" from the departed. In some conditions, hallucinations can lead to religious epiphanies or even the feeling of leaving one's own body.Here, with his usual elegance, curiosity, and compassion, Dr. Sacks weaves together stories of his patients and of his own mind-altering experiences to illuminate what hallucinations tell us about the organization and structure of our brains, how they have influenced every culture's folklore and art, and why the potential for hallucination is present in us all, a vital part of the human condition.
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