An Anthropologist on Mars: Seven Paradoxical Tales by Oliver Sacks

An Anthropologist on Mars: Seven Paradoxical Tales

Oliver Sacks

336 pages first pub 1995 (editions)

nonfiction psychology science challenging informative reflective slow-paced

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To these seven narratives of neurological disorder Dr. Sacks brings the same humanity, poetic observation, and infectious sense of wonder that are apparent in his bestsellers Awakenings and The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat. These men, women,...

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informative 90%
reflective 63%
inspiring 33%
challenging 27%
emotional 21%
funny 9%
hopeful 9%
sad 9%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%

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medium 45%
fast 3%

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