nannynick Report post Posted February 22, 2007 Hi all, could not find this being mentioned via the search facility (so sorry if it already has). BBC Radio 4 this week 19-23 Feb 2007 are reading from Born on a Blue Day by Daniel Tannet. "Daniel Tammet sees numbers as shapes colour and textures and can perform extraordinary maths in his head. He can also learn to speak a language fluently from scratch in a week. He has Savant Syndrome, a rare form of Asperger?s." The audio is available on-line for next 6-7 days on a rolling basis - so must listen to Mondays episode by end of Sunday - hope that makes sense. Link to BBC Radio 4 Book of the week http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/arts/book_week.shtml Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kathryn Report post Posted February 22, 2007 I have the radio on all the time but missed this one! Thanks nannynick! Kx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clare63 Report post Posted February 22, 2007 Thanks, I'll tune in. Its on my book list to buy. Clare x Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tilly Report post Posted February 22, 2007 I saw Daniel Tannet on a documentary called "The Man With The Extraordinary Brain". If I remember right I'm sure the T.V. producers gave him a couple of challenges and one of them was to learn Icelandic in a week or so. I didn't know he had a book out, I think I'll be visiting the library very soon. Cheers Tilly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chriss Report post Posted February 22, 2007 His book is a really good book about Aspergers and autism quite aside from the savant thing! He is a very clever and articulate man and gives a good account of how it felt to grow up autistic. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
L13 Report post Posted February 22, 2007 I've read it too, fascinating how he visualises numbers. Well worth a read, guessing it is out in paperback if he is back in the news again with it. So might be a bit cheaper. Liz Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chriss Report post Posted February 22, 2007 It is out in paperback in April, I think, at 6 or 7 pounds a copy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nannynick Report post Posted February 23, 2007 Born on a Blue Day is available now in paperback. Picked up a copy in Waterstones this morning. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chriss Report post Posted February 23, 2007 Sorry to misinform people. I read somewhere it was April! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
