“Highly entertaining.” —Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker“Funny, curious, erudite, and full of useful details about ancient techniques of training memory.” —The Boston GlobeThe blockbuster phenomenon that charts an amazing journey of the mind while revolutionizing our concept of memoryAn instant bestseller that is poised to 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. "Absolutely phenomenal . . . Part of the beauty of this book is that it makes clear how memory and understanding are not two different things. Building up the ability to reason and the ability to retain information go hand in hand . . . The book reminds us that we all start off with pretty much the same tools for the most part, and we can be intentional about strengthening them, or not." —Bill Gates“Captivating . . . His narrative is smart and funny and, like the work of Dr. Oliver Sacks, it’s informed by a humanism that enables its author to place the mysteries of the brain within a larger philosophical and cultural context.” —Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times“His passionate and deeply engrossing book . . . is a resounding tribute to the muscularity of the mind . . . In the end, Moonwalking with Einstein reminds us that though brain science is a wild frontier and the mechanics of memory little understood, our minds are capable of epic achievements.” —The Washington Post“Joshua Foer’s book . . . is both fun and reassuring. All it takes to have a better memory, he contends, are a few tricks and a good erotic imagination.” —Maureen Dowd, The New York Times“Highly entertaining.” —Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker“It’s delightful to travel with him on this unlikely journey, and his entertaining treatment of memory as both sport and science is spot on . . . Moonwalking with Einstein proves uplifting: It shows that with motivation, focus, and a few clever tricks, our minds can do rather extraordinary things.” —The Wall Street Journal“It’s a terrific book: sometimes weird but mostly smart, funny, and ultimately a lovely exploration of the ways that we preserve our lives and our world in the golden amber of human memory.” —Deborah Blum, New Scientist“Foer’s book is relevant and entertaining as he shows us ways we can unlock our own talent to remember more.” —USA Today“A fascinating scientific analysis of mnemonic mysteries. What we remember, [Foer] says, defines who we are.” —Entertainment Weekly“Sprightly, entertaining . . . [Foer] has a gift for communicating fairly complex ideas in a manner that is palatable without being patronizing.” —Financial Times“[An] inspired and well-written debut book about not just memorization, but about what it means to be educated and the best way to become so, about expertise in general, and about the not-so-hidden ‘secrets’ of acquiring skills.” —The Seattle Times“[An] instant bestseller.” —San Francisco Chronicle“Funny, curious, erudite, and full of useful details about ancient techniques of training memory.” —The Boston Globe“With originality, high energy, and an appealing blend of chutzpah and humility, [Foer] writes of his own adventures and probes the history and literature of memory, the science of how the brain functions, and the connections between memory, identity, and culture . . . Moonwalking with Einstein . . . is engaging and timely.” —The Jewish Week“A smart, thoughtful, engaging book.” —The Portland Oregonian“Charming . . . The book is part of a grand tradition, the writer as participating athlete, reminisce
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- Edición: 1
- Editorial: Penguin
- Autor: Foer, Joshua
