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The kingdom of infinite space:

a fantastical journey around your head
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Atlantic Books, Jul 24, 2008 - Body, Mind & Spirit - 324 pages
The Kingdom of Infinite Space is a journey around the part of our anatomy to which we feel most attached: our heads. In this unique combination of biological science and philosophical interrogation, Raymond Tallis takes the head apart, piece by piece, in search of the place where our souls, and consciousness, reside. From the act of blushing and the amount of manganese in our tears (tears of pain contain more than tears of distress) to the curiousness of a kiss, The Kingdom of Infinite Space explores the astonishing range of activities that go on inside our heads, most of which are entirely beyond our control. After escorting his readers on a fantastic voyage through every chamber of the head and brain, Raymond Tallis demonstrates that not only does consciousness not reside between our ears, but that our heads are infinitely cleverer than we are.

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Review: The kingdom of infinite space : a fantastical journey around your head

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I found this quite hard to get through. I liked the concept, a tour around the various parts and functions of the head, and I found much of what it covered interesting - love, laughter, vomit ...

Review: The kingdom of infinite space : a fantastical journey around your head

User Review  - Joe - Goodreads

Fascinating stuff. An entertaining and lightly philosophical look at all the things our heads do and contain. From fluids to thoughts to sounds and expressions it is concise and is a great reminder of ... Read full review

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Contents

The Secreting Head
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Being My Head
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Breathing and Its Variations
65
Communicating With Air
90
The Watchtower
129
The Sensory Room
156
Having and Using My Head
180
Notes on Kissing
202
Caretaking My Head
222
The Dwindles
236
Head and World
260
The Thinking Head
274
Heading OH
288
Index
313
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