The Island Of The Colourblind

Author: Oliver Sacks

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  • : 26.99 AUD
  • : 9780330350822
  • : Pan Macmillan
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  • : 30 September 1997
  • : United Kingdom
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Barcode 9780330350822
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Description

Oliver Sacks travels once again in search of human diversity, to the South Pacific atoll of Pingelap, where he finds that a high proportion of the population is colourblind and investigates the causes and effects of that condition. This book explores the islands, the people and their case studies.

Promotion info

The book is linked with a series of six 50-minute BBC science documentary programmes on Oliver Sack's case studies which were broadcast in November 1996.