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This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession
By
Edward Herrmann (narrator) and
Daniel J. Levitin
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Publisher
Penguin/Highbridge
Publication date
August 2, 2007
Binding
CD/Spoken Word
Edition
Abridged
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780143142324
ISBN-10
0143142321
Dimensions
0.75 by 5.25 by 5.75 in.
Weight
0.30 lbs.
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$29.95
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audio
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
A scientific exploration of the relationship between the mind and music draws on recent findings in the fields of neuroscience and evolutionary psychology to discuss such topics as the sources of musical tastes, the brain's discernible responses to music, and the cultural origins of musical senses. Simultaneous with paperback.
Editions
Hardcover
from E P Dutton (August 3, 2006)
9780525949695 | details & prices | 314 pages | 6.25 × 9.25 × 1.00 in. | 1.15 lbs | List price $24.95
About: Explores the relationship between the mind and music by drawing on recent findings in the fields of neuroscience and evolutionary psychology to discuss topics such as the sources of musical tastes and the brain's responses to music.
About: Explores the relationship between the mind and music by drawing on recent findings in the fields of neuroscience and evolutionary psychology to discuss topics such as the sources of musical tastes and the brain's responses to music.
Paperback
1 reprint edition from E P Dutton (August 28, 2007)
9780452288522 | details & prices | 322 pages | 5.75 × 8.00 × 1.00 in. | 0.65 lbs | List price $16.00
About: Explores the relationship between the mind and music by drawing on recent findings in the fields of neuroscience and evolutionary psychology to discuss such topics as the sources of musical tastes and the brain's responses to music.
About: Explores the relationship between the mind and music by drawing on recent findings in the fields of neuroscience and evolutionary psychology to discuss such topics as the sources of musical tastes and the brain's responses to music.
CD/Spoken Word
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With Edward Herrmann (other contributor) |
Abridged edition from Penguin/Highbridge (August 2, 2007)
9780143142324 | details & prices | 5.25 × 5.75 × 0.75 in. | 0.30 lbs | List price $29.95
About: Explores the relationship between the mind and music by drawing on recent findings in the fields of neuroscience and evolutionary psychology to discuss such topics as the sources of musical tastes and the brain's responses to music.
About: Explores the relationship between the mind and music by drawing on recent findings in the fields of neuroscience and evolutionary psychology to discuss such topics as the sources of musical tastes and the brain's responses to music.
Prebinding
Reprint edition from Paw Prints (April 9, 2009)
9781439559802 | details & prices | 322 pages | List price $24.00
This edition also contains This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession
This edition also contains This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession
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