About the Book : Uncle Tungsten : Memories of a Chemical Boyhood
Uncle Tungsten radiates all the delight and wonder of a boys adventures, and is
an unforgettable portrait of an extraordinary young mind.
Oliver Sacks evokes, with warmth and wit, his upbringing in wartime England. He
tells of the large science-steeped family who fostered his early fascination
with chemistry. There follow his years at boarding school where, though unhappy,
he developed the intellectual curiosity that would shape his later life. And we
hear of his return to London, an emotionally bereft ten-year-old who found
solace in his passion for learning.
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