The Island of the Colour-blind

Oliver Sacks travels once again in search of human diversity, to the South Pacific atoll of Pingelap, where he finds that a high proportion of the population is colourblind and investigates the causes and effects of that condition. This book explores the islands, the people and their case studies.

Genre
Non-Fiction
Topics
Anthropology, exploration, island life, journeys, travel
Publisher
Picador
Author
Oliver Sacks
Format
Paperback
ISBN
033035082X (find on Amazon)



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