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This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession [With Earbuds]

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4 out of 5
Based on 11,708 Ratings and 1,057 Reviews

Book Description
This is the first book to offer a comprehensive explanation of how humans experience music and to unravel the mystery of our perennial love affair with it. Using musical examples from Bach to The Beatles, he reveals the role of music in human evolution, shows how our musical preferences begin to form even before we are born and explains why music can offer such an emotional experience. Levitin dem... More
Book Information
PublisherPlayaway
BindingPreloaded Digital Audio Player (22 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of PagesN/A
ISBN-101615878009
ISBN-13978-1615878000
Publication Date10/01/2009
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About Daniel J. Levitin (Author) : Daniel J. Levitin is a published author. Some of the published credits of Daniel J. Levitin include This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession, This Is Your Brain on Music.
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About Edward Herrmann (Narrator) : Edward Herrmann is a published author and a narrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Edward Herrmann include Geronimo Stilton: Books 7-9: #7: Red Pizzas for a Blue Count; #8: Att... more
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1/29/2009 Lisa Knasiak said:
Did you ever get a song stuck in your head? Did you ever wonder why some songs just make you tap your foot? This book will explain why. I dont normally read non-fiction, but this book is fascinating. It explains, in terms even I can understand, how music affects your brain -- where it goes and w... more

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