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A different kettle of fish : a day in the life of a physics student with autism / written and illustrated by Michael Barton ; foreword by Delia Barton.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Barton, Michael, author, illustrator.
- Barton, Delia, author of introduction, etc.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Barton, Michael--Health.
- Barton, Michael.
- Autistic people--Language.
- Autistic people.
- Autistic people--Psychology.
- London (England).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (82 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- London ; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2014.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- On a journey from the comfort of his familiar surroundings into the hectic environment of London, Michael Barton observes the world around him from the rational perspective of someone on the autism spectrum, complete with quirky illustrations and humorous anecdotes about contradictory signage, hidden meanings and nonsensical figures of speech.
- Contents:
- A Different Kettle of Fish: A Day in the Life of a Physics Student with Autism; Foreword by Delia Barton; Introduction; 1 Journey into the Unknown; 2 Would Alan Turing Have Passed the Turing Test?; 3 How Long Would a Jumbo Jet Taketo Get to Pluto?; 4 Payment by Chicken; 5 Assorted Pig Organs; 6 The World is Your Lobster; 7 Back in a Familiar World; Afterword; Blank Page; Glossary of Idioms
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-85700-956-7
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