Hallucinations by Sacks, Oliver - 2012-11-06

Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Knopf Canada, 2012. Hardcover. Very Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. The dust jacket is missing. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.

Knopf Canada, 2012. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Knopf Canada, 2012. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2012. Hardback. pp. xiv, 326. 8vo. Bound in blue cloth with silver lettering to spine. Light shelfwear; very good+ in very good+ dustjacket.

New York Toronto: Alfred A. Knopf, 2012. First American Edition. Cloth. Very Fine/Near Fine. 8vo, purple cloth with silver lettering on spine and front cover, archival mylar-protected pictorial aqua dust jacket (unclipped), with a human eye with radiating lines, xiv + 326 + [2] A Note About the Author + [2] A Note on the Type. Dr. Oliver Sacks (1933 - 2015) was a physician, best-selling author, historian of science, and professor of neurology. He is the author of many books using case histories, including Musicophilia, Awakenings, and The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat. Dubbed "The Poet Laureate of Medicine" by The New York Times.<br /> <br /> EXCEPTIONAL CONDITON internally & externally. Bright clean dust jacket (unclipped). Slight rubbing to rear panel of dj. No previous owner or remainder markings.

U.S.A.: Knopf Canada, 2012. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hallucinations, for most people, imply madness. But there are many different types of non-psychotic hallucination caused by various illnesses or injuries, by intoxication--even, for many people, by falling sleep. From the elementary geometrical shapes that we see when we rub our eyes to the complex swirls and blind spots and zigzags of a visual migraine, hallucination takes many forms. At a higher level, hallucinations associated with the altered states of consciousness that may come with sensory deprivation or certain brain disorders can lead to religious epiphanies or conversions. Drawing on a wealth of clinical examples from his own patients as well as historical and literary descriptions, Oliver Sacks investigates the fundamental differences and similarities of these many sorts of hallucinations, what they say about the organization and structure of our brains, how they… Read More

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.