''The Island of the Colorblind'' is a 1997 book by
neurologist Oliver Sacks about
achromatopsia on the
Micronesian
atoll of
Pingelap. It was published in the UK as ''The Island of the Colour-blind''. The second half of the book is devoted to the mystery of
Lytico-Bodig disease in
Guam.
The subject was also presented in an episode of the
BBC documentary series
The Mind Traveller.
External links
''The Island of the Colorblind''C-SPAN book discussion on ''The Island of the Colorblind'', February 9, 1997The Case of the Colorblind Painter
References
1997 non-fiction books
Books by Oliver Sacks
Books with cover art by Chip Kidd
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