Moonwalking with Einstein
The Art and Science of Remembering Everything
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4.3 • 58 Ratings
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Publisher Description
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.
Customer Reviews
What an amazingly exciting introduction to your mind.
My first introduction to this book was made as I casually strolled through Chapters. It was sitting on the corner of a table and it caught my eye as I'd just finished reading Einstein's biography by Walter Isaacson and had been ruminating on how his mind worked. I have always wished that my memory was better than it is because it seems that the knowledge I so desperately want at the ready is always lingering on Wikipedia. Even the knowledge I gain there has a habit of slipping away from me!
But I am convinced that reading this book has changed the way I view my mind. Tony Buzan is absolutely right: the techniques that Joshua Foer describes and uses through the narrative of this book should be taught in every school. I think that my daughter is going to particularly benefit from me having read this book.
And not only has it opened up my mind to my mind, it is a really good read! Foer is articulate, funny, thoughtful and never dull. I am going to recommend this book to every stranger I meet!
Amazing book
This is one of the greatest books I have ever had the pleasure of reading, I highly recommend reading it.
A tad disappointed
I picked up this book based on Bill Gates recommended reading list. I assumed it would provide a concrete list of techniques to improve memory. While it did provide a few tips (i.e. walking through your childhood home and placing items to remember at certain spots throughout the house), it wasn’t nearly as technique oriented as “The Memory Book” by Harry Lorayne and Jerry Lucas. Between the two, I highly recommend the latter as it goes chapter by chapter on specific techniques to remember large numbers, lists of items forwards and backwards, etc.