Review:I think this is the best written and most interesting book I've read all year.

The size is a bit daunting, but the book is divided into smaller sections (Dwarfism, Deafness, Downs' Syndrome, prodigies, children who commit crimes, etc) and each one is relatively self contained.

The author combines lots of research and statistics with in depth connections with individuals in each section. He presents viewpoints and does not push conclusions. Read more

Review:Let me start with a quick word of warning: "Most, but not all, of these chapters first appeared in a special section on race that was added to the revised edition of a much larger and more sweeping study, Intellectuals and Society: Revised and Expanded Edition. Here I have belatedly taken the advice of my research assistant Na Liu, and published these chapters in a separate book for those who wish to focus on ra... Read more