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Title: Not his best
Review: Typical Sacks fare is an engaging exploration of his scientific interests and some fascinating tangents. That Oliver Sacks is(apparently) a very interesting man helps a lot, too. Like most of us though, Oliver Sacks was not a very interesting child. While "Uncle Tungsten" has some very good science writing, it is really nothing more than the story of a socialy inept boy who went rather too far with his chemistry set. Again, like most of us, his family was strange. If you haven't picked up "The Isle of the Colorblind" or "The Man who mistook his wife for a hat", get them instead. If you're a hard-core Sacks fan, pick this one up at the library first.
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