Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior - Rilegato

Grandin, Temple; Johnson, Catherine

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ISBN 10: 0743247698 ISBN 13: 9780743247696

Casa editrice: Scribner, 2004

Riassunto

The animal scientist author of Thinking in Pictures draws on her experience as an autistic to identify commonalities between animals and autistics, offering insight into how animals process sensory information and how they often possess unrecognized savant-level talents. 75,000 first printing.

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Informazioni sugli autori

Temple Grandin earned her Ph.D. in animal science from the University of Illinois, went on to become an associate professor at Colorado State University, and wrote two books on autism, including the seminal Thinking in Pictures. One of the most celebrated -- and effective -- animal advocates on the planet, Grandin revolutionized animal movement systems and spearheaded reform of the quality of life for the world's agricultural animals.

Catherine Johnson, Ph.D., is a writer specializing in neuropsychiatry and the brain and is the author of three previous books, including Shadow Syndromes with John J. Ratey. She lives with her husband and three sons in New York. Two of her sons have autism.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Scribner
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0743247698
• ISBN 13: 9780743247696
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 356
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile