Author | Steve Silberman |
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Language | English |
Genre | Narrative nonfiction |
Publisher | Avery Publishing |
Publication date | August 25, 2015 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Hardcover |
Pages | 542 pp. |
ISBN | 978-1-58333-467-6 (Hardcover) |
NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity is a book by Steve Silberman that discusses autism and neurodiversity[1] from historic, scientific, and advocacy-based perspectives. Neurotribes was awarded the Samuel Johnson Prize in 2015,[2][3] and has received wide acclaim from both the scientific and the popular press. It was named to a number of "best books of 2015" lists, including The New York Times Book Review and The Guardian.