{"product_id":"wired-for-music-a-search-for-health-and-joy-through-the-science-of-sound-hardcover","title":"Wired for Music: A Search for Health and Joy Through the Science of Sound - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAdriana Barton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Beautifully written... a riveting account of how melodies and rhythms connect us, and help us deal with alienation and anxiety.\"--Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Body Keeps the Score\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this captivating blend of science and memoir, a health journalist and former cellist explores music as a source of health, resilience, connection, and joy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMusic isn't just background noise or a series of torturous exercises we remember from piano lessons. In the right doses, it can double as a mild antidepressant, painkiller, sleeping pill, memory aid--and enhance athletic performance while supporting healthy aging. Though music has been used as a healing strategy since ancient times, neuroscientists have only recently discovered how melody and rhythm stimulate core memory, motor, and emotion centers in the brain. But here's the catch: We can tune into music every day and still miss out on some of its potent effects.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdriana Barton learned the hard way. \u003c\/b\u003eStarting at age five, she studied the cello for nearly two decades, a pursuit that left her with physical injuries and emotional scars. In Wired for Music, she sets out to discover what music is really for, combing through medical studies, discoveries by pioneering neuroscientists, and research from biology and anthropology. Traveling from state-of-the-art science labs to a remote village in Zimbabwe, her investigation gets to the heart of music's profound effects on the human body and brain. Blending science and story, \u003ci\u003eWired for Music \u003c\/i\u003eshows how our species' age-old connection to melody and rhythm is wired inside us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdriana Barton\u003c\/strong\u003e was a staff reporter at \u003cem\u003eThe Globe and Mail\u003c\/em\u003e and has contributed to \u003cem\u003eUtne\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAzure\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Bay Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e. She studied the cello professionally for seventeen years before becoming a journalist. She lives in Vancouver, BC.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.6 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 11, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766454878496,"sku":"9781771645546","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/35153e9ffffc7f26cb44a0a898608087.webp?v=1780292928","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/wired-for-music-a-search-for-health-and-joy-through-the-science-of-sound-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}