Sacks, Oliver (1933 - 2015)

Uncle Tungsten : memories of a chemical boyhood / Oliver Sacks - New York : First Vintage Books Edition , 2002, c2001. - viii, 337 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Includes index.

In an unforgettable portrait of an extraordinary mind, the distinguished neurologist who wrote "Awakenings" offers an account of his youth as fascinating as his celebrated case histories. Overflowing with humor, sadness, sensuous recollection, and the almost physical rapture of discovery, this bestseller re-creates the wonder of science as it is first experienced. 10 halftones. NPR sponsorship.

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Sacks, Oliver (1933 - 2015)


Neurologist---England----Biography

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