Book
Proust and the squid : the story and science of the reading brain
Record details
- ISBN: 9780060186395
- ISBN: 0060186399
- ISBN: 9780060933845 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 0060933844 (pbk.)
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Physical Description:
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xi, 308 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Harper, c2007.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-295) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | How the brain learned to read -- Reading lessons from Proust and the squid -- How the brain adapted itself to read: the first writing systems -- The birth of an alphabet and Socrates' protests -- How the brain learns to read over time -- The beginnings of reading development, or not -- The "natural history" of reading development: connecting the parts of the young reading brain --The unending story of reading's development -- When the brain can't learn to read -- Dyslexia's puzzle and the brain's design -- Genes, gifts, and dyslexia -- From the reading brain to "what comes next". |
| Target Audience Note: | Reading level: Independent (Gr 8+). |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Reading history -- Reading history Brain -- Evolution Neurophysiology Reading comprehension Reading -- Research Dyslexia Reading comprehension |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Decoda Literacy Library. (Show)
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decoda Literacy Library | 612.82 W65 2007 (Text) | 35410000052845 | General Collection | Volume hold | Available | - |
