The World in Six Songs How the Musical Brain Created Human Nature

A must-read...A literary, poetic, scientific, and musical treat. Seattle Times

Masterful...Eminently enjoyable. Los Angeles Times

Why can a song make you cry in a matter of seconds? Six Songs is the only book that explains why. Bobby McFerrin, ten-time Grammy Award-winning artist ( Don't Worry, Be Happy )

A fantastic ride. New Scientist

Leading researchers in music cognition are already singing its praises. Evolutionary Psychology

Exquisitely well-written and easy to read, serving up a great deal of scientific information in a gentle way for those of us who are or just think we are a bit science-phobic. Huffington Post

Fascinating. Provides a biological explanation for why we might tap our feet or bob our heads in time with a favorite song, how singing might soothe a baby, and how music emboldens soldiers or athletes preparing for conflict. Associated Press

An exemplary mix of scientist and artist, student and teacher, performer and listener. Library Journal (starred review)