Darold Treffert, a psychiatrist, pulls together his 26 years of research on the phenomenon of Idiot Savants - severely mentally handicapped people with extraordinary and inexpliquable talents and abilities.
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Darold Treffert, a psychiatrist, pulls together his 26 years of research on the phenomenon of Idiot Savants - severely mentally handicapped people with extraordinary and inexpliquable talents and abilities.
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Add this copy of Extraordinary People to cart. $8.98, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1989 by Bantam Press.
Add this copy of Extraordinary People: an Exploration of the Savant to cart. $10.68, good condition, Sold by LeifBooks rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Georgetown, CO, UNITED STATES, published 1989 by Bantam Press.
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Add this copy of Extraordinary People: an Exploration of the Savant to cart. $19.33, fair condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1989 by Bantam Press.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Dust Jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 650grams, ISBN: 9780593016732.
Add this copy of Extraordinary People: an Exploration of the Savant to cart. $19.85, like new condition, Sold by The Parnassus BookShop rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport, WA, UNITED STATES, published 1989 by Bantam Press/Transworld Publishers.
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As New in As New jacket. Size: 8vo-over 7; Type: Hardback Hardcover Book and Dust Jacket As New. 8 page section of b/w plates. An exploration with examples of the Savant Syndrome, a rare condition in which people with serious mental handicaps have spectacular "islands of genius" which stand out in sharp contrast to other aspects of their behavior--lightning calculation, exceptional memory, musical and artistic talents, calendar calculation. Dr. Treffert presents a summary of the Savant cases reported thus far and describes his cases in detail; he outlines several new theories and research related to this syndrome. 1989. 8vo. xxviii+290 pages. Bantam Press/Transworld Publishers, England. ISBN10: 0593016734, ISBN13: 9780593016732.
Add this copy of Extraordinary People to cart. $29.84, very good condition, Sold by Alpha 2 Omega Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Southampton, HANTS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1989 by Bantam Press.
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Near fine in Near fine jacket. Near fine condition. Bantam Press, 1989. First edition-first printing. Grey hardback(silver lettering to the spine, small nick on the cover) with Dj(two creases and nicks on the edges of the Dj cover), both in near fine condition. Nice and clean pages as new with two small nicks and light shelf wear on the outer edges, very small mark and light shelf wear inside the Dj cover. Price un-clipped.310pp including Bibliography, appendix, index. First edition.
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