The Island of the Colourblind

by Oliver Sacks

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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.
  • ISBN10 033035082X
  • ISBN13 9780330350822
  • Publish Date 10 October 1997 (first published 25 October 1996)
  • Publish Status Unknown
  • Out of Print 4 April 2012
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher Pan Macmillan
  • Imprint Picador
  • Edition New edition
  • Format Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
  • Pages 336
  • Language English