{"product_id":"2940170806737","title":"Embracing the Wide Sky: A Tour Across the Horizons of the Mind (Abridged)","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cbig\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBorn on a Blue Day...\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Owner of \"the most remarkable mind on the planet\" (\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e), Daniel Tammet captivated audiences and won worldwide critical acclaim with his 2007 memoir \u003ci\u003eBorn on a Blue Day\u003c\/i\u003e and its vivid depiction of a life with autistic savant syndrome. In his fascinating new work, he writes with characteristic clarity and personal awareness as he sheds light on the mysteries of savants' incredible mental abilities -- and our own. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Daniel Tammet explains that the differences between savant and nonsavant minds have been exaggerated; his astonishing capacities in memory, math and language are due to neither a cerebral supercomputer nor any genetic quirk, but are rather the results of a highly rich and complex associative form of thinking and imagination. Autistic thought, he argues, is an extreme variation of a kind that we all do, from daydreaming to the use of puns and metaphors. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEmbracing the Wide Sky\u003c\/i\u003e combines meticulous scientific research with Tammet's detailed descriptions of how his mind works to demonstrate the immense potential within us all. It is a unique and brilliantly imaginative portrait of how we think, learn, remember, and create, brimming with personal insights and anecdotes and with explanations of the most up-to-date, mind-bending discoveries from fields ranging from neuroscience to psychology and linguistics. This is a profound and provocative work that will transform our understanding and respect for every kind of mind.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47150727495920,"sku":"2940170806737","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170806737_p0.jpg?v=1763718103","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170806737","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}