![]() ![]() ![]() "Drawing on cutting-edge research, the history of science, recent discoveries in creativity and innovation, and her own lived experience, Grandin has created a powerful and provocative testament to the diverse coalition of minds we'll need to face the mounting challenges of the twenty-first century." -Steve Silberman, author of NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity Hopefully this book will inspire readers to look at the world in different ways so that we might better recognize the many assets each of us brings to the table." - Science ![]() "All of us could benefit from realizin that we need different kinds of minds to solve society's biggest problems. At stake is more than manufacturing, but a vivid recognition of the full breadth of human ingenuity." - Wall Street Journal Grandin crafts a strong depiction of visual thinking, assembling personal history, historical anecdotes, scientific studies and societal trends. written an indictment of America for its witting or unwitting dismissal of those hidden gifts. Grandin has been a pioneer in improving the welfare of farm animals as well as an outspoken advocate for the autism community. Temple Grandin is a professor of animal science at Colorado State University and the author of the New York Times bestsellers Animals in Translation, Animals Make Us Human, The Autistic Brain, and Thinking in Pictures, which became an HBO movie starring Claire Danes. ![]()
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