The Book of Human Emotions by Tiffany Watt Smith
Now available in paperback: let Tiffany Watt Smith guide you through the history, politics, art, literature and philosophy of 156 emotions from around the world, from Iktsuarpok to Indignation.
[Watt Smith] treats each emotion with the expertise of a wine taster, showing how it is formed from a mixture of many other emotions -- Craig Brown * Mail on Sunday *
So riveting are these miniature essays exploring 156 emotions that if anyone interrupts your reading, you'll probably feel irritated.. Educative, entertaining. * Observer *
Delightful * Prima *
A brilliant book -- Róisín Ingle * Irish Times *
Witty, informative, undogmatic and thought-provoking, this wonderful book should convince us that emotions are never just neural events. -- Jane O'Grady * Times Higher Education *
So riveting are these miniature essays exploring 156 emotions that if anyone interrupts your reading, you'll probably feel irritated.. Educative, entertaining. * Observer *
Delightful * Prima *
A brilliant book -- Róisín Ingle * Irish Times *
Witty, informative, undogmatic and thought-provoking, this wonderful book should convince us that emotions are never just neural events. -- Jane O'Grady * Times Higher Education *
Tiffany Watt Smith is research fellow at the QMUL Centre for the History of the Emotions, and was also a 2014 BBC New Generation Thinker. Before beginning her career in academia, she worked as a theatre director for seven years, including stints as Associate Director at the Arcola Theatre and International Associate Director at the Royal Court. She lives in London. The Book of Human Emotions is published in association with Wellcome Collection. Wellcome Collection is a free museum and library that aims to challenge how we think and feel about health. Inspired by the medical objects and curiosities collected by Henry Wellcome, it connects science, medicine, life and art. Wellcome Collection exhibitions, events and books explore a diverse range of subjects, including consciousness, forensic medicine, emotions, sexology, identity and death. Wellcome Collection is part of Wellcome, a global charitable foundation that exists to improve health for everyone by helping great ideas to thrive, funding over 14,000 researchers and projects in more than 70 countries. wellcomecollection.org
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| ISBN 13 | 9781781251300 |
| ISBN 10 | 1781251304 |
| Title | The Book of Human Emotions |
| Author | Tiffany Watt Smith |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Profile Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2016-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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