Moonwalking with Einstein : the art and science of remembering everything / Joshua Foer.
Material type: TextPublication details: New York : Penguin Press, 2011.Description: 307 p. ; 25 cmISBN:- 159420229X (hbk.)
- 9781594202292 (hbk.)
- Art and science of remembering everything
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Adult Book | Dr. James Carlson Library | NonFiction | 153.14 F654 | Available | 33111006515486 | |||||
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The blockbuster phenomenon that charts an amazing journey of the mind while revolutionizing our concept of memory
"Highly entertaining." --Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker
"Funny, curious, erudite, and full of useful details about ancient techniques of training memory." -- The Boston Globe
An instant bestseller that has now become a classic, Moonwalking with Einstein recounts Joshua Foer's yearlong quest to improve his memory under the tutelage of top "mental athletes." He draws on cutting-edge research, a surprising cultural history of remembering, and venerable tricks of the mentalist's trade to transform our understanding of human memory. From the United States Memory Championship to deep within the author's own mind, this is an electrifying work of journalism that reminds us that, in every way that matters, we are the sum of our memories.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [289]-297) and index.
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 US memory championships.
Having achieved the seemingly unachievable-- becoming a U.S. Memory Champion-- Foer shows how anyone with enough training and determination can achieve mastery of their memory.