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  • An 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.

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AuthorJoshua Foer
PublisherPenguin Books
Publication dateMarch 3, 2011
Print length317 pages
Customer Reviews★★★★ / 9,994 ratings
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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.


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Read this book ~10yrs ago. Really enjoyed it and would definitely recommend.

Easy read, interesting story, teaches you a bunch of practical memory tips, and has some interesting discourse about the role memory plays in consciousness and the human experience.
The worst thing about selling something like this is your target audience. They keep forgetting to order it.
This one is available to borrow from Libby with my local library. Cost = Free!

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machaan
12-07-2023 at 06:33 AM.
12-07-2023 at 06:33 AM.
First of all, this is a good deal if you were planning on buying it. But here's why I wouldn't buy this. A friend recommended this book many years ago saying it improved her memory and so I bought it. You know the ad that keeps talking about how much wonderful information they will give you and continue to say so for 30 minutes? Yeah, this book is the offline version of this. needless to say, I got rid of the book and the "friend"-ain't nobody got time for that! Smilie
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12-07-2023 at 06:52 AM.
12-07-2023 at 06:52 AM.
Quote from machaan :
First of all, this is a good deal if you were planning on buying it. But here's why I wouldn't buy this. A friend recommended this book many years ago saying it improved her memory and so I bought it. You know the ad that keeps talking about how much wonderful information they will give you and continue to say so for 30 minutes? Yeah, this book is the offline version of this. needless to say, I got rid of the book and the "friend"-ain't nobody got time for that! https://static.slickdealscdn.com/ima...lies/smile.gif
I got into memory. Based on some reviews I wouldn't pay to read about somebody's personal experience. It doesn't teach technique. There are simpler books already written about this system of 2000 years that gives method instead of about the method. Every memory book should include the technique but I don't believe this does.
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Thesoymilk
12-08-2023 at 11:58 AM.
12-08-2023 at 11:58 AM.
I used to be a competitive memory athlete. The memory palace definitely works, but it takes a lot of intentional practices. I would say you need at least several hundred hours of dedicated training to be proficient at it at an amateur level (think of learning to play basketball and you will get the idea). Do not expect to be able to do it well right away just by reading this book.

This book is a good read for beginners, but keep in mind that the methods used in the book are largely outdated by today's standards. You will have to read something more updated afterwards if you are seriously about learning it.
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CAGKerig
12-09-2023 at 05:34 AM.
12-09-2023 at 05:34 AM.
Reading reviews, good or bad, revealed that this is a book version of a docudrama. my new favorite genre to watch: latest being Super-Pumped: Uber.

Bought this based on that fact alone; would have passed if it was just a self-teaching textbook.
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12-25-2023 at 11:47 AM.
12-25-2023 at 11:47 AM.
Quote from neverpayfullprice :
The worst thing about selling something like this is your target audience. They keep forgetting to order it.

Ha. I bought this deal and enjoyed it, so returned here to upvote it. I'm about 40% done according to Kindle. Nicely written, a bit lacking cohesive story line but it oddly works.

The lack of an appendix at the end with resources sucks. Overall, probably 4/5 stars for me.
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