In his fascinating new book,Embracing the Wide Sky,Daniel combines the latest scientific research with insights drawn from his personal experience to shed light on the mysteries of how our minds work and the incredible feats of which each one of us is capable.

Daniel Tammet captivated readers with his bestselling memoir,Born On A Blue Day,and its vivid depiction of a life with autistic savant syndrome.In his fascinating new book,Embracing the Wide Sky,Daniel combines the latest scientific research with insights drawn from his personal experience to shed light on the mysteries of how our minds work and the incredible feats of which each one of us is capable.A unique and brilliantly imaginative portrait of how we think,learn,remember and create,Ernbraoin the Wide Sky is a profound and provocative book that will transform our understanding and respect for every kind of mind.

Introduction

1 Wider than the Sky

2 Measuring Minds: Intelligence and Talent

3 Seeing What is Not There

4 A World of Words

5 The Number Instinct

6 The Biology of Creativity

7 Light to Sight

8 Food for Thought

9 Thinking by Numbers

10 The Furore of the Mind

Bibliography

Index

Acknowledgements