The pattern seekers : how autism drives human invention
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New York : Basic Books, 2020.
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
1541647149, 9781541647145
Physical Desc
xi, 252 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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| Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult Nonfiction (3rd floor) | NF 616.85882 BARONCO 2020 | Checked Out | April 27, 2024 |
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Published
New York : Basic Books, 2020.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
1541647149, 9781541647145
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"A groundbreaking argument about the link between autism and ingenuity. Why can humans alone invent? In The Pattern Seekers, Cambridge University psychologist Simon Baron-Cohen makes a case that autism is as crucial to our creative and cultural history as the mastery of fire. Indeed, Baron-Cohen argues that autistic people have played a key role in human progress for seventy thousand years, from the first tools to the digital revolution. How? Because the same genes that cause autism enable the pattern seeking that is essential to our species's inventiveness. However, these abilities exact a great cost on autistic people, including social and often medical challenges, so Baron-Cohen calls on us to support and celebrate autistic people in both their disabilities and their triumphs. Ultimately, The Pattern Seekers isn't just a new theory of human civilization, but a call to consider anew how society treats those who think differently."--,Publisher's description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Baron-Cohen, S. (2020). The pattern seekers: how autism drives human invention (First edition.). Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Baron-Cohen, Simon. 2020. The Pattern Seekers: How Autism Drives Human Invention. Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Baron-Cohen, Simon. The Pattern Seekers: How Autism Drives Human Invention Basic Books, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Baron-Cohen, Simon. The Pattern Seekers: How Autism Drives Human Invention First edition., Basic Books, 2020.
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