Moonwalking with Einstein
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Joshua Foer
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 GlobeAn 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.
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Author
Joshua Foer
Pages
320
Publisher
Penguin
Published Date
2011-03-03
ISBN
1101475978 9781101475973
Ratings
Google: 3.5
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"Great premise. I'll have to go back to it when I finish up some others"
Charli Caffrey
"Daniel Pink"
Jay Werth
"This book is a very entertaining read. It shares a lot of wisdom and some deeper insight. I love the charisma and personality it has. I really felt like I was having fun while learning something valuable. Great read overall!"
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Mauricio De Leon
"Recommendation from a podcast. Interesting story. "
Crystal Sills
"It was good. While the book does teach you how to remember stuff, that is not the focus of it. The focus is discussing the importance of the art of remembering in the past and how it has changed in present times. It was good and amusing. I now want to learn more - maybe not remember more, but learn more."
George Slaw