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In Uncle Tungsten Sacks evokes, with warmth and wit, his upbringing in wartime England. He tells of the large science-steeped family who fostered his early fascination with chemistry. There follow his years at boarding school where, though unhappy, he developed the intellectual curiosity that would shape his later life. And we hear of his return to London, an emotionally bereft ten-year-old who found solace in his passion for learning. Uncle Tungsten radiates all the delight and wonder of a boy's adventures, and is an unforgettable portrait of an extraordinary young mind.
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Uncle Tungsten, Oliver Sacks
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- Année de publication
- 2011
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- Titre
- Uncle Tungsten
- Sous-titre
- Memories of a Chemical Boyhood
- Langue
- Anglais
- Auteurs
- Oliver Sacks
- Éditeur
- Picador
- Publié
- 2011
- Format
- souple
- ISBN10
- 033052366X
- ISBN13
- 9780330523660
- Mots clés
- Nonfiction, Thème historique, Histoires vraies, Biographies, Histoire, Science et Mathématiques, Sciences naturelles, Autobiographies et mémoires, Science, Chimie
- Titre original
- Uncle Tungsten
- Évaluation
- 4 sur 5
- Description
- In Uncle Tungsten Sacks evokes, with warmth and wit, his upbringing in wartime England. He tells of the large science-steeped family who fostered his early fascination with chemistry. There follow his years at boarding school where, though unhappy, he developed the intellectual curiosity that would shape his later life. And we hear of his return to London, an emotionally bereft ten-year-old who found solace in his passion for learning. Uncle Tungsten radiates all the delight and wonder of a boy's adventures, and is an unforgettable portrait of an extraordinary young mind.