Reading in the Brain: The Science and Evolution of a Human Invention

Reading in the Brain by Stanislas Dehaene is a groundbreaking investigation into how our brains process language, revealing the hidden logic of spelling and the existence of powerful unconscious mechanisms for decoding words of any size, case, or font.

This book provides an accessible account of the brain circuitry of reading and explores the "reading paradox": how did our cortex adapt to recognize words when it evolved in a world without writing? Dehaene's research will fascinate readers interested in science and culture, educators concerned with debates on how we learn to read, and those wrestling with pathologies such as dyslexia.

With cutting-edge science set in the context of cultural debate, Reading in the Brain is an unparalleled guide to a uniquely human ability.