Oliver Sacks travels once again in search of human diversity, to the South Pacific atoll of Pingelap, where he finds that a high proportion of the population is colourblind and investigates the causes and effects of that condition. This book explores the islands, the people and their case studies.
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Oliver Sacks travels once again in search of human diversity, to the South Pacific atoll of Pingelap, where he finds that a high proportion of the population is colourblind and investigates the causes and effects of that condition. This book explores the islands, the people and their case studies.
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Good+ in Good+ jacket. A study of the residents of the South Pacific atoll of Pingelap. This investigates the causes and effects of the high incidence of colour blindness amongst the population.
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This is a wonderful book. I knew nothing about this kind of color blindness and found all of it fascinating. I especially like the way Sachs fills in the story with local characters and lore. It is always a delight when someone with a passion explains it to the rest of us. The first part of the book is about the color blindness and the second about his love of cycads, another subject I was ignorant about. Highly recommended for the curious.
