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By (author) Joshua Foer; By (author) Foer, Joshua

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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.

”Be prepared to be amazed” Guardian

Can anyone get a perfect memory?

Joshua Foer used to be like most of us,forgetting phone numbers and mislaying keys. Then he learnt the art ofmemory training, and a year later found himself in the finals of the USMemory Championship. He also discovered a truth we often forget: that,even in an age of technology, memory is the key to everything we are.

In Moonwalking with Einsteinhe takes us on an astonishing journey through the mind, from ancient”memory palace” techniques to neuroscience, from the man who can recallnine thousand books to another who constantly forgets who he is. Indoing so, Foer shows how we can all improve our memories.

”Captivating … engaging … smart and funny”The New York Times

”Delightful … uplifting … it shows that our minds can do extraordinary things”Wall Street Journal

”Great fun … a book worth remembering”Independent

”A lovely exploration of the ways that we preserve our lives and our world in the golden amber of human memory”New Scientist

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I”d never thought much about whether I could improve my memory, but I now think I could after reading Joshua Foer”s book … It”s absolutely phenomenal, one of the most interesting books I”ve read this summer

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A marvelous overview of one of the most essential aspects of what makes us human – our memory … Witty and engaging

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Memory…makes us who we are…passionate and deeply engrossing …The more we challenge ourselves, the greater our capacity. It”s a fact that every teacher, parent and student would do well to learn. The lesson is unforgettable.

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Captivating … Engaging … Mr. Foer writes in these pages with fresh enthusiasm. His narrative is smart and funny

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[D]elightful…empathetic, thought-provoking and…memorable.

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Riotous

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[An] endearingly geeky world…witty and revelatory…[The] journey certainly demonstrates how much memory matters…Apart from anything else, filling up our mental storehouses in the right way can make life feel longer.

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In this marvelous book, Joshua Foer invents a new genre of non-fiction. This is a work of science journalism wrapped around an adventure story, a bildungsroman fused to a vivid investigation of human memory. If you want to understand how we remember, and how we can all learn to remember better, then read this book

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One year, Joshua Foer is covering the US Memory Championships as a freelance journalist, the next he returns as a competitor – and wins it…How he pulled off this extraordinary feat forms the spine of this crisply entertaining book.

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Combines erudite analysis, historical context, a mind-bending adventure and extremely suggestive sex – some of it involving Foer”s grandmother.

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A labyrinthine personal journey that explains how our author ended up in the finals of the US Memory Championship – a compelling story arc from sceptical journalist to dedicated participant. I can”t remember when I last found a science book so intriguing.

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[A] charming book…interwoven with informed exposi