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Hallucinations / Oliver Sacks.
An investigation into the types, physiological sources, and cultural resonances of hallucinations. The author traces everything from the disorientations of sleep and intoxication to the manifestations of injury and illness.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780307957245
- Physical Description: xiv, 326 pages ; 22 cm.
- Edition: First American edition.
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2012.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 297-309) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Silent multitudes : Charles Bonnet Syndrome -- The prisoner's cinema : sensory deprivation -- A few nanograms of wine : hallucinatory smells -- Hearing things -- The illusions of Parkinsonism -- Altered states -- Patterns : visual migraines -- The "sacred" disease -- Bisected : hallucinations in the half-field -- Delirious -- On the threshold of sleep -- Narcolepsy and night hags -- The haunted mind -- Doppelgängers: hallucinating oneself -- Phantoms, shadows, and sensory ghosts. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Hallucinations and illusions Cognition disorders Perceptual disorders |
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- 10 of 10 copies available at Sage Library System. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Hood River County Library District.
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- 0 current holds with 10 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood River County Library | 616.89 SAC 2012 (Text) | 33892100050138 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
