Bad Singer: The Surprising Science of Tone Deafness and How We Hear Music

by Tim Falconer

Book Overview

Author and journalist Tim Falconer - a self-confessed bad singer - is one of only 2.5 percent of the population that has been afflicted with amusia, ie: he is scientifically tone-deaf. Bad Singer chronicles his quest to understand the brain science behind tone-deafness and to search for ways to retrain the adult brain. He is tested by numerous scientists who are as fascinated with him as he is with them. He also investigates why we love music...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1770894454
• ISBN13: 9781770894457
• Release Date: February 2017
• Publisher: House of Anansi Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.7" x 8.6"