{"title":"Caleb Everett","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaleb Everett\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the fascinating interplay between language, cognition, and culture. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eA Myriad of Tongues\u003c\/em\u003e, invite readers to consider the diversity of human language and how it shapes our understanding of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a focus on education and reference, his books delve into the science of numbers and language, blending rigorous research with accessible prose. Readers can expect insightful studies that illuminate the connections between communication and human thought.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"a-myriad-of-tongues-by-caleb-everett-9780674976580","title":"A Myriad of Tongues","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA sweeping exploration of the relationship between the language we speak and our perception of such fundamentals of experience as time, space, colour, and smells.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe tend to assume that all languages categorise ideas and objects similarly, reflecting our common human experience. But this isn't the case. When we look closely, we find that many basic concepts are not universal, and that speakers of different languages literally see and think about the world differently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCaleb Everett takes readers around the globe, explaining what linguistic diversity tells us about human culture, overturning conventional wisdom along the way. For instance, though it may seem that everybody refers to time in spatial terms—in English, for example, we speak of time \"passing us by\"—speakers of the Amazonian language Tupi Kawahib never do. In fact, Tupi Kawahib has no word for \"time\" at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd while it has long been understood that languages categorise colours based on those that speakers regularly encounter, evidence suggests that the colour words we have at our disposal affect how we discriminate colours themselves: a rose may not appear as rosy by any other name. What's more, the terms available to us even determine the range of smells we can identify. European languages tend to have just a few abstract odour words, like \"floral\" or \"stinky,\" whereas Indigenous languages often have well over a dozen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhy do some cultures talk anthropocentrically about things being to one's \"left\" or \"right,\" while others use geocentric words like \"east\" and \"west\"? What is the connection between what we eat and the sounds we make? \u003ci\u003eA Myriad of Tongues\u003c\/i\u003e answers these and other questions, yielding profound insights into the fundamentals of human communication and experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47362510225644,"sku":"9780674976580","price":56.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/8267683482428.jpg?v=1772885988"},{"product_id":"numbers-and-the-making-of-us-by-caleb-everett-9780674237810","title":"Numbers and the Making of Us","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A fascinating book.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- James Ryerson, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eSmithsonian\u003c\/em\u003e Best Science Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the PROSE Award for Best Book in Language \u0026amp; Linguistics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCarved into our past and woven into our present, numbers shape our perceptions of the world far more than we think. In this sweeping account of how the invention of numbers sparked a revolution in human thought and culture, Caleb Everett draws on new discoveries in psychology, anthropology, and linguistics to reveal the many things made possible by numbers, from the concept of time to writing, agriculture, and commerce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNumbers are a tool, like the wheel, developed and refined over millennia. They allow us to grasp quantities precisely, but recent research confirms that they are not innate—and without numbers, we could not fully grasp quantities greater than three. Everett considers the number systems that have developed in different societies as he shares insights from his fascinating work with indigenous Amazonians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"This is bold, heady stuff. The breadth of research Everett covers is impressive, and allows him to develop a narrative that is both global and compelling. \u003cem\u003eNumbers\u003c\/em\u003e is eye-opening, even eye-popping.\"\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cem\u003eNew Scientist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"A powerful and convincing case for Everett's main thesis: that numbers are neither natural nor innate to humans.\"\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47597365362924,"sku":"9780674237810","price":67.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780674237810-numbers-and-the-making-of-us.jpg?v=1777950569"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/caleb-everett.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}