Moonwalking with Einstein The Art and Science of Remembering Everything

Name: Moonwalking with Einstein The Art and Science of Remembering Everything
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ISBN: 9781594202292

ISBN-10: 159420229X

ISBN-13: 9781594202292

Edition: 2011

Authors: Joshua Foer

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Foer's unlikely journey from chronically forgetful science journalist to U.S. Memory Champion frames a revelatory exploration of the vast, hidden impact of memory on every aspect of our lives. On average, people squander forty days annually compensating for things they've forgotten. Joshua Foer used to be one of those people. But after a year of memory training, he found himself in the finals of the U.S. Memory Championship. Even more important, Foer found a vital truth we too often forget: In every way that matters, we are the sum of our memories. Moonwalking with Einsteindraws on cutting-edge research, a surprising cultural history of memory, and venerable tricks of the mentalist's trade…

Book details

List price: $28.00
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 3/3/2011
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 320
Size: 6.33" wide x 9.51" long x 1.10" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English




The Smartest Man is Hard to Find



The Man Who Remembered Too Much



The Expert Expert



The Most Forgetful Man in the World



The Memory Palace



How to Memorize a Poem



The End of Remembering



The Ok Plateau



The Talented Tenth



The Little Rain Man in All of Us



The U.S. Memory Championship


Epilogue


Acknowledgments


Notes


Bibliography


Index