Touch: The Science of the Sense that Makes Us Human

Description

Product ID:	9780241184066
Product Form:	Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:	GB
Title:	Touch
Subtitle:	The Science of the Sense that Makes Us Human
Authors:	Author: David J. Linden
Page Count:	272
Subjects:	Physiology, Physiology, Popular science, Neurosciences, Popular science, Neurosciences
Description:	Select Guide Rating Exploring the many surprising facts and myths about our sense of touch, this book reveals how it defines us - and how, by understanding it, we can better know ourselves. Why does holding a hot drink make us like people more? How can a soldier under fire not even notice he''s been shot? What makes sex so much fun? Touch is the most important sense we have. Without it, we cannot entirely feel pleasure or pain - we are less than human. In fact, as David Linden demonstrates in the astonishing stories gathered here, touch is central to who we are - from choosing our partners to comforting us on our deathbeds. Exploring the many surprising facts and myths about our sense of touch, Linden reveals how it defines us - and how, by understanding it, we can better know ourselves.
Imprint Name:	Penguin Books Ltd
Publisher Name:	Penguin Books Ltd
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	2016-02-11

Weight	200 g
Dimensions	130 × 198 × 24 mm