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The Island of the Colourblind New edition
Oliver Sacks
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.
336 pages, maps
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | October 10, 1997 |
| ISBN13 | 9780330350822 |
| Publishers | Pan Macmillan |
| Pages | 336 |
| Dimensions | 130 × 197 × 24 mm · 246 g |
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