The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat - Oliver Sacks

This book is a must for any budding neuropsychologist, or just anyone with an interest in science. You don't need to be an expert to understand the stories Sacks expertly tells. A scientist with a talent for words, everyone will find the tales of human triumph through tragedy, as well as desperation and illness, that Sacks tells are incredibly haunting and above all fascinating. If you read this novel you will not only learn a lot about the inner workings of the brain, but also will be left hungry to know more- especially more about what we are yet to find out. This novel reaffirms that there is still much to know about the brain, and that it is a wonderful yet ...  Read the complete review

Aimed at people who have an interest in the workings of the human brain as an instrument of perception and consciousness, but don't have the inclination to delve through stuffy medical texts, this book is a compilation of some of Sacks' most intriguing cases. We are shown patients who have suffered brain damage causing disturbances in the web of connections that the brain uses to build up a mental picture of the world. Some of them lose their ability to distinguish faces or objects (such as the man of the title). Some have lost their ability to interpret tone of voice, or music. Most of them realise there is something amiss, but he most ...  Read the complete review