Daniel Tammet Libri

From the bestselling author of Born on a Blue Day and Thinking in Numbers comes a delightful exploration of language and its reflections on our lives. This collection of essays addresses intriguing questions: Why is the name 'Cleopatra' banned in Iceland? How do clocks 'talk' to the Nahua people of Mexico? If we are what we eat, are we also what we say? Daniel Tammet investigates the complexities and profound power of human language, revisiting his autistic childhood's numeric language and examining the music and patterns of words. He meets a skilled lip reader in Canada, learns about the revival of endangered languages like Manx, and corresponds with native Esperanto speakers. Tammet delves into the grammar of the telephone, reflects on the significance of vanishing dialects, and ponders whether chatbots can ever truly mimic humanity. From translation art to the lyricism of sign language, this work offers a captivating journey through words, letters, stories, and meanings, showcasing Tammet's remarkable literary and polyglot abilities.

An autistic savant with genius-level mathematical talents describes how he was shunned by his classmates in spite of his super-human capacity for math and language and offers insight into how he experiences the world.

This is the book that Daniel Tammet, bestselling author and mathematical savant, was born to write. In Tammet's world, numbers are beautiful and mathematics illuminates our lives and minds. Using anecdotes and everyday examples, Tammet allows us to share his unique insights and delight in the way numbers, fractions and equations underpin all our lives. Inspired by the complexity of snowflakes, Anne Boleyn's sixth finger or his mother's unpredictable behaviour, Tammet explores questions such as why time seems to speed up as we age, whether there is such a thing as an average person and how we can make sense of those we love. Thinking in Numbers will change the way you think about maths and fire your imagination to see the world with fresh eyes.

A fascinating and touching memoir from real-life Rain Man, Daniel Tammet, who has the extremely rare condition Savant Syndrome

From the "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Born on a Blue Day" comes a tour of brain science and the latest revelations about the mysterious, boundless frontiers of the human mind.

This is the book that Daniel Tammet, bestselling author and mathematical savant, was born to write. In Tammet's world, numbers are beautiful and mathematics illuminates our lives and minds. Using anecdotes and everyday examples, Tammet allows us to share his unique insights and delight in the way numbers, fractions and equations underpin all our lives. Inspired by the complexity of snowflakes, Anne Boleyn's sixth finger or his mother's unpredictable behaviour, Tammet explores questions such as why time seems to speed up as we age, whether there is such a thing as an average person and how we can make sense of those we love. Thinking in Numbers will change the way you think about maths and fire your imagination to see the world with fresh eyes.

Exploring the extraordinary lives of nine neurodivergent individuals, this narrative nonfiction work highlights their unique contributions across various fields, from mathematics to literature. The author, Daniel Tammet, an autistic savant, challenges stereotypes and showcases the diverse experiences of his subjects, including a Japanese psychologist, a budding actor, and a non-verbal yoga enthusiast. Through their stories, he celebrates the beauty and power of neurodiversity, offering a life-affirming perspective on how these individuals redefine societal perceptions of autism.

Czy słowa mogą mieć zapach i smak? Przybierać kształt liczb, przedmiotów i krajobrazów? Daniel Tammet, autystyczny sawant udowadnia, że tak. W swojej najnowszej książce zabiera nas w podróż po tajemnicach języka i pokazuje, jak działa jego niezwykły umysł. Na Islandii sprawdza, dlaczego imię Blar stało się pretekstem do rozprawy sądowej, w Meksyku odkrywa, jak zegary „mówią” do ludu Nahua, w Kanadzie spotyka jedną z osób najlepiej na świecie czytających z ruchu ust. Czatuje z chatbotami, uczy się „gramatyki telefonu” i rozmawia z ludźmi, dla których obcowanie ze słowem stało się sensem życia - z literatami piszącymi wbrew leksykalnym regułom, aktywistami pielęgnującymi ginącą mowę autochtonów z brytyjskiej wyspy Man czy misjonarzem, który przetłumaczył Biblię na papuaski język amanab. Słowa są jak ptaki, które uczymy śpiewać to wyprawa w świat słów, liter, opowieści i znaczeń. Wyprawa tak niezwykła, jak niezwykłe są historie, które przedstawia, i tak fascynująca, jak fascynujący jest ich autor, odkrywający przed nami zdumiewającą gamę literackich i poliglotycznych talentów.

Les mathématiques sont une science, certes, mais une science de l'imagination qui nous permet de répondre aux questions universelles que pose la littérature : le temps, la vie, la mort, l'amour... Auteur reconnu et cerveau d'exception, Daniel Tammet a le don de raconter les mathématiques, de les rendre concrètes et vivantes, à travers sa propre vie, notre quotidien, la poésie ou la grande Histoire. «Toujours enrichissant, toujours divertissant, Daniel Tammet a beaucoup de respect pour le mystère et l'univers des nombres» J.M Coetzee (Prix Nobel de littérature 2003) «Il y a du Rimbaud chez Daniel Tammet» Le Monde.