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1 online resource (226 pages) |
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COVER; Asperger's Syndrome and High Achievement; Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1. Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564); 2. Philip of Spain (1527-1598); 3. Isaac Newton (1642-1727); 4. Jonathan Swift (1667-1745); 5. John Howard (c. 1726-1790); 6. Henry Cavendish (1731-1810); 7. Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826); 8. Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890); 9. Eric Satie (1866-1925); 10. Bertrand Russell (1872-1970); 11. Albert Einstein (1879-1955); 12. Béla Bartók (1881-1945); 13. Ramanujan (1887-1920); 14. Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951); 15. Alfred Kinsey (1894-1956); 16. SimoneWeil (1909-1943) |
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17. Alan Turing (1912-1954)18. Patricia Highsmith (1921-1995); 19. AndyWarhol (1928-1987); 20. Glenn Gould (1932-1982); Conclusion; Bibliography; Acknowledgments |
| Summary |
This fascinating collection identifies famous figures from the past whose behaviour suggests they may have had autism, a disorder that was not defined until the mid-20th century. James looks at the lives of 20 individuals - scientists, artists, politicians and philosophers - examining in detail their interests, successes, indifferences and shortcomings. Among the profiles are those of mathematician and philosopher Bertrand Russell, who wondered in his autobiography how he managed to hurt the people around him quite without meaning to; biologist Alfred Kinsey, who excelled in academia but was i |
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Print version record |
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Asperger's syndrome -- Patients -- Biography
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Asperger's syndrome.
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Autistic people -- Biography
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Creative ability -- Psychological aspects
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Genius and mental illness.
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Asperger Syndrome
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Asperger's syndrome
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Asperger's syndrome -- Patients
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Autistic people
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Creative ability -- Psychological aspects
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Genius and mental illness
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Biographies
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781846424526 |
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1846424526 |
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1280566450 |
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9781280566455 |
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