{"product_id":"adventures-in-memory-the-science-and-secrets-of-remembering-and-forgetting-hardcover","title":"Adventures in Memory: The Science and Secrets of Remembering and Forgetting - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHilde Østby\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eYlva Østby\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSam Kean\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA novelist and a neuroscientist uncover the secrets of human memory.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat makes us remember? Why do we forget? And what, exactly, is a memory?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith playfulness and intelligence, Adventures in Memory answers these questions and more, offering an illuminating look at one of our most fascinating faculties. The authors--two Norwegian sisters, one a neuropsychologist and the other an acclaimed writer--skillfully interweave history, research, and exceptional personal stories, taking readers on a captivating exploration of the evolving understanding of the science of memory from the Renaissance discovery of the hippocampus--named after the seahorse it resembles--up to the present day. Mixing metaphor with meta-analysis, they embark on an incredible journey: \"diving for seahorses\" for a memory experiment in Oslo fjord, racing taxis through London, and \"time-traveling\" to the future to reveal thought-provoking insights into remembering and forgetting. Along the way they interview experts of all stripes, from the world's top neuroscientists to famous novelists, to help explain how memory works, why it sometimes fails, and what we can do to improve it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilled with cutting-edge research and nimble storytelling, the result is a charming--and memorable--adventure through human memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn accessible book, which makes it all the more joyful. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--NYLON\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThere are many reasons to read this book, not least because it is fascinating to the point of being slightly disturbing.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--The Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTakes the reader on a tour of the past 450 years of memory research.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--The Lancet, Neurology\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHilde and Ylva Østby are well aware that they are working close to the core of human identity and that is complex terrain. They are fine guides to a forgotten world.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--Sydney Morning Herald\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoets and novelists got a head start, but for some 140 years now scientists, too, have been wrestling with memory. It's this struggle that two Norwegian sisters, the novelist Hilde Østby and the neuropsychologist Ylva Østby, tackle in their engrossing book.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--Undark Magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book is very poetic, interleaving neuroscience with literary classics and personal recollections. The result is much more introspective and emotional than other works on the subject, which can be more obsessively technical but less relatable.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--Science Borealis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGorgeously researched and written, this is science told as a page-turner rather than a treatise. Be prepared to emerge with a different sense of your life's memories. A book you can't forget.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Eagleman\u003c\/strong\u003e, PhD, neuroscientist, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author, creator, and presenter of the PBS television series \u003cem\u003eThe Brain\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt is rare that a book of neuroscience can be equal parts mystery, history, literature, and science, but what could be more appropriate for a deep dive into research on memory? Hilde and Ylva Østby are the 21st-century, neuroscience equivalent of the Brontë sisters. \u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--Maryanne Wolf\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eProust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Østby sisters--one a novelist and the other a neuropsychologist--have combined their strengths to produce a lyrically written and lucidly reasoned exploration of how memory works. \u003cem\u003eAdventures in Memory\u003c\/em\u003e is full of fascinating characters and indelible scenes that will continue tumbling around in your mind long after you've turned its last page. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLuke Dittrich\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003ePatient H.M.: A Story of Memory, Madness, and Family Secrets\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMemory is one of the most important capacities we possess. Sometimes it is right, but often it is terribly wrong. In \u003cem\u003eAdventures in Memory\u003c\/em\u003e, we learn, through science and stories, just how good and how bad it can be. In this engaging book, the Østby sisters introduce us to some of the leading scientists and famous memory personalities. Be prepared to be educated and entertained at the same time. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElizabeth Loftus\u003c\/strong\u003e, PhD, false memory expert and author of \u003cem\u003eEyewitness Testimony\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 312\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 7.6 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 09, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42730696572991,"sku":"9781771643474","price":29.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/eb225975d2d60149c4b1c5ec03c1f11c_6cd4fa8e-0b07-43cd-9137-30b96ef3add3.webp?v=1765126546","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/adventures-in-memory-the-science-and-secrets-of-remembering-and-forgetting-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}