| Contents |
In search of the lost sense -- Sickness from motion -- Van Gogh's ear -- The spin doctors and the discovery of "multimodality" -- How balance contributes to survival -- "Ear deaths" and "graveyard spirals" -- Tonic and stimulant -- Extreme equilibrium -- The Wallenda within -- The cognitive connection -- New balance -- Staying glued to the wire -- Balance exercises. |
| Abstract |
Examines the mysteries of the sense of balance and the intricate processes through which the body interacts with gravity and space, covering such topics as fetal somersaults, weightlessness as experienced by astronauts, and balance therapy. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-287) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006038089 |
| ISBN | 9780316011358 |
| ISBN | 0316011355 |
