Moonwalking with Einstein - The Art and Science of Remembering Everything

Informationen zum Autor Joshua Foer Klappentext Joshua Foer studied evolutionary biology at Yale University and is now a freelance science journalist, writing for National Geographic and The New York Times among others. Researching an article on the US Memory Championships, Foer became intrigued by the potential of his own memory. After just one year of training, he won the following year's Championship. Zusammenfassung Can anyone get a perfect memory? The author used to be like most of us, forgetting phone numbers and mislaying keys. Then he learnt art of memory training, discovering mnemonic ancient 'memory palace' technique first practiced by Simonides of Ceos over the years. This title offers a journey through mind, and secrets of how our memory really works.

Product details

• Authors: Joshua Foer
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.05.2012
• EAN: 9780141032139
• ISBN: 978-0-14-103213-9
• No. of pages: 307
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 197 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; Gedächtnistraining, Gedächtnis, popular science, Cognition and cognitive psychology, Cognitivism, cognitive theory