An Alchemy of Mind
The Marvel and Mystery of the Brain
Published on 4. October 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-7432-4674-3 (ISBN)
Description
From the bestselling author of "A Natural History of the Senses" "comes a playful, rewarding jaunt through the brain's chemical realities and emotional intangibles" ("Kirkus Reviews").
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Adult education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 214 mm
Width: 143 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
299 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7432-4674-3 (9780743246743)
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10/2012
Scribner
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Person
Diane Ackerman is a naturalist and poet and the author of ten books of literary nonfiction, including A Natural History of the Senses, A Natural History of Love, and Cultivating Delight. Also the author of six volumes of poetry and several nonfiction children's books, she contributes to The New York Times, Discover, National Geographic, Parade, and many other publications. Ackerman lives in Ithaca, New York.