Sacks: 117 books

Con su pasión y curiosidad habituales, Oliver Sacks se interna en el insondable silencio de los sordos profundos, de aquellos que han nacido sin uno de los sentidos básicos para el conocimiento, para la articulación del lenguaje y, por ende, del pensamiento. Pero este viaje al país del silencio,...

One of the most respected religious thinkers of our time makes an impassioned plea for the return of religion to its true purpose—as a partnership with God in the work of ethical and moral living. What are our duties to others, to society, and to humanity? How do we live a meaningful life...

Why was Abraham ordered to sacrifice his son? Was Jacob right in stealing the blessings? Why were we commanded to destroy Amalek? What was Moses’ sin in hitting the rock? And how did the Ten Commandments change the Jewish people, and humankind, for good? Essays on Ethics is the second companion...

This collection makes Rabbi Jonathan Sacks' brilliant essays on the weekly Torah portion available in book form for the first time. Rabbi Sacks fuses Jewish tradition, Western philosophy and literature to present a highly developed understanding of the human condition under God's sovereignty.

This collection makes Rabbi Jonathan Sacks' brilliant essays on the weekly Torah portion available in book form for the first time. Rabbi Sacks fuses Jewish tradition, Western philosophy and literature to present a highly developed understanding of the human condition under God's sovereignty.

A Bestselling Author Shows How Prayer Can Change the Atmosphere of Your Home As we experience an unprecedented cultural attack on biblical values, it has never been more important for families to pray together. But busy schedules, digital distractions, and a general lack of enthusiasm make...

We often hear about the growing divide between rich and poor in America. This compelling exposé, backed by up-to-date research, locates the source of this trend where we might least expect to find it—in our schools. Written for a wide audience, Tearing Down the Gates is a powerful indictment of...

Karısını Şapka Sanan Adam kitabıyla büyük ilgi gören ve ilginç nörolojik vakaları “insancı” bir bakış açısıyla anlatan Dr. Oliver Sacks, Dayanacak Bir Bacak'ta bu kez hasta koltuğuna kendisi uzanıyor. Norveç'te ıssız bir dağda bir boğayla karşılaşması, bacağının sakatlanmasına...

It's labeled "natural," "grass-fed," or "free-roaming;" yet it might be anything but. It's time to find out what you're actually eating... When your groceries are labeled “low-fat,” “sugar-free,” and even “natural” and "antibiotic-free," it’s easy to assume that you’re making...

Due viaggi in Micronesia dischiudono a Sacks una prospettiva sconfinata di orrori, meraviglie e misteri: la cecità cromatica completa ed ereditaria che si manifesta a Pingelap e Pohnpei, in una terra che è un tripudio di colori; il devastante e inspiegato lytico-bodig, che colpisce con una sorta...

Un incidente di montagna in Norvegia: Oliver Sacks si ritrova su un letto con una gamba che, nella sua percezione, non gli appartiene più. All’inizio, pensa che il suo caso sia semplice e banale. Poi, si trova sprofondato in un «abisso di effetti bizzarri e anche terrificanti». Quella gamba alienata...

Ontwaken in verbijstering is het opmerkelijke verhaal van een groep patiënten die leden aan een mysterieuze en slopende aandoening: slaapziekte. Deze epidemie heerste in de jaren twintig van de vorige eeuw. Patiënten die de ziekte overleefden, kwamen terecht in een apathische toestand, totdat Oliver...

Oliver Sacks was bij vele lezers wereldwijd geliefd om zijn bijzondere neurologische casestudies, waarin hij er steeds in slaagde door de afwijkingen heen de mens te zien. Ook schreef hij enkele openhartige autobiografische werken waarin hij vertelde over de vele ontmoetingen en ervaringen die hem...

Charles Bonnet, naturalista ginevrino del Settecento, si era occupato di tutto: dall’entomologia alla riproduzione dei polpi, dalla botanica alla filosofia. Quando seppe che suo nonno, ormai semicieco, iniziava ad avere «visioni» di strani oggetti flottanti e di ospiti immaginari, volle stenderne...