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Memory

Memory

Last updated: September 29, 2024

    The best books on Memory, recommended by Joshua Foer

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    The best books on Memory - The Art of Memory by Frances A Yates

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    The Art of Memory
    by Frances A Yates
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    The best books on Memory - The Book of Memory by Mary Carruthers

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    The Book of Memory
    by Mary Carruthers
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    The best books on Memory - Memory in Oral Traditions by David C Rubin

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    Memory in Oral Traditions
    by David C Rubin
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    The best books on Memory - Metaphors of Memory by Douwe Draaisma

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    Metaphors of Memory
    by Douwe Draaisma
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    The best books on Memory - The Mind of a Mnemonist by Aleksandr R Luria

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    The Mind of a Mnemonist
    by Aleksandr R Luria

    • The best-selling author and 2006 US Memory Champion, Joshua Foer, picks five unforgettable books about the art of remembering.

  • The best books on Memory - The Art of Memory by Frances A Yates
  • The best books on Memory - The Book of Memory by Mary Carruthers
  • The best books on Memory - Memory in Oral Traditions by David C Rubin
  • The best books on Memory - Metaphors of Memory by Douwe Draaisma
  • The best books on Memory - The Mind of a Mnemonist by Aleksandr R Luria

The best books on Memory, recommended by Joshua Foer

The best-selling author and 2006 US Memory Champion, Joshua Foer, picks five unforgettable books about the art of remembering.

The best books on Memory, recommended by Joshua Foer

    The best books on Science in Society, recommended by Deborah Blum

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    The best books on Science in Society - Lonely Hearts of the Cosmos by Dennis Overbye

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    Lonely Hearts of the Cosmos
    by Dennis Overbye
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    The best books on Science in Society - Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer

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    Moonwalking with Einstein
    by Joshua Foer
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    The best books on Science in Society - Isaac’s Storm by Erik Larson

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    Isaac’s Storm
    by Erik Larson
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    The best books on Science in Society - Good Natured by Frans de Waal

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    Good Natured
    by Frans de Waal
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    The best books on Science in Society - Packing for Mars by Mary Roach

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    Packing for Mars
    by Mary Roach

    • The Pulitzer prize-winning writer Deborah Blum says science is too important to be left for the scientists. She recommends books that show how much it matters in our daily lives.

  • The best books on Science in Society - Lonely Hearts of the Cosmos by Dennis Overbye
  • The best books on Science in Society - Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer
  • The best books on Science in Society - Isaac’s Storm by Erik Larson
  • The best books on Science in Society - Good Natured by Frans de Waal
  • The best books on Science in Society - Packing for Mars by Mary Roach

The best books on Science in Society, recommended by Deborah Blum

The Pulitzer prize-winning writer Deborah Blum says science is too important to be left for the scientists. She recommends books that show how much it matters in our daily lives.

The best books on Science in Society, recommended by Deborah Blum

    The best books on Memory and the Digital Age, recommended by Viktor Mayer-Schönberger

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    The best books on Memory and the Digital Age - Fictions by Jorge Luis Borges

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    Fictions
    by Jorge Luis Borges
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    The best books on Memory and the Digital Age - The Seven Sins of Memory by Daniel Schacter

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    The Seven Sins of Memory
    by Daniel Schacter
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    The best books on Memory and the Digital Age - The Commissar Vanishes by David King

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    The Commissar Vanishes
    by David King
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    The best books on Memory and the Digital Age - The Woman Who Can’t Forget by Jill Price

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    The Woman Who Can’t Forget
    by Jill Price
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    The best books on Memory and the Digital Age - In Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust

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    In Search of Lost Time
    by Marcel Proust

    • The Professor of Internet Regulation at the Oxford Internet Institute selects books on how memories are made and discusses the effect of digital data storage on our perception of the present and the future

  • The best books on Memory and the Digital Age - Fictions by Jorge Luis Borges
  • The best books on Memory and the Digital Age - The Seven Sins of Memory by Daniel Schacter
  • The best books on Memory and the Digital Age - The Commissar Vanishes by David King
  • The best books on Memory and the Digital Age - The Woman Who Can’t Forget by Jill Price
  • The best books on Memory and the Digital Age - In Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust

The best books on Memory and the Digital Age, recommended by Viktor Mayer-Schönberger

The Professor of Internet Regulation at the Oxford Internet Institute selects books on how memories are made and discusses the effect of digital data storage on our perception of the present and the future

The best books on Memory and the Digital Age, recommended by Viktor Mayer-Schönberger

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