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.
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Daniel Tammet is a writer and linguist renowned for his extraordinary cognitive abilities. His work delves into profound themes of the mind, language, and consciousness. Tammet explores how our perception of the world functions, bringing a unique perspective shaped by his personal experiences. His writings offer readers a fascinating look into the intricacies of the human psyche and the power of language.







- 2024
- 2017
Every Word is a Bird We Teach to Sing
- 288 pages
- 11 hours of reading
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.
- 2013
Thinking In Numbers. Die Poesie der Primzahlen, englische Ausgabe
- 240 pages
- 9 hours of reading
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.
- 2012
Thinking in Numbers
- 352 pages
- 13 hours of reading
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.
- 2009
Embracing the Wide Sky
- 288 pages
- 11 hours of reading
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.
- 2007
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.
- 2007
Born on a Blue Day : a memoir of Asperger's and an extraordinary mind
- 304 pages
- 11 hours of reading
A fascinating and touching memoir from real-life Rain Man, Daniel Tammet, who has the extremely rare condition Savant Syndrome