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Book Description
‘Anyone with a taste for the exotic will find this beautifully written book highly engaging’ Sunday Telegraph Always fascinated by islands, Oliver Sacks is drawn to the Pacific by reports of Pingelap, where one in twelve inhabitants is born totally colourblind; and to Guam, where he investigates a pContinue
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- English Books
- eBook 384 Pages
- ISBN-10: 1447204948
- ISBN-13: 9781447204947
- Publisher: Pan Macmillan
- Pub date: Jun 16, 2011
- Also available as: Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Softcover and Others
- In other languages: other languages
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The stories in this book revolved around four islands and two medical conditions namely achromatopsia (colour blindness) and lytico-bodigo (a neurological condition).
There was a lot of description involved which isn't my cup of tea. And Oliver Sacks has an intense liking for plants, so botan ... (continue)
The stories in this book revolved around four islands and two medical conditions namely achromatopsia (colour blindness) and lytico-bodigo (a neurological condition).
There was a lot of description involved which isn't my cup of tea. And Oliver Sacks has an intense liking for plants, so botany enthusiasts may want to look into this book. In particular, i gathered that Cycads were one of Oliver Sack's favourites.
I was quite bored with the description of the high incidence of achromatopsia on the island of Pingelap but i felt the pace picked up when it came to lytico-bodigo on the island of Guam. The medical findings regarding this condition were fascinating and this is when i found the book slightly more bearable.
Oliver Sacks described many of the patients he saw and their clinical signs and symptoms. Perhaps it is because i have a medical background but i found this aspect to be quite interesting. And that was the only plus point in this book for me.
If you like descriptive books particularly about plants and islands, this book would probably be a joy to read. If you are interested in rare isolated genetic conditions, this book may appeal a little. Otherwise, read only when you have little else to do.
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