In the Palaces of Memory

Even as you read these words, a tiny portion of your brain is physically changing. New connections are being sprouted--a circuit that will create a stab of recognition if you encounter the words again. That is one of the theories of memory presented in this intriguing and splendidly readable book, which distills three researchers' inquiries into the processes that enable us to recognize a face that has aged ten years or remember a melody for decades. Ranging from experiments performed on the wetware of the brain to attempts to re-create human cognition in computers, In the Palaces of Memory is science writing at its most exciting.

Author: George Johnson
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 03/03/1992
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.52h x 5.58w x 0.67d
ISBN: 9780679737599

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 02/10/1992

About the Author
George Johnson writes regularly about science for the New York Times. He has also written for National Geographic, Slate, Discover, Scientific American, Wired, and the Atlantic, and his work has been included in The Best American Science Writing. A former Alicia Patterson fellow, he has received awards from PEN and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and his books were twice finalists for the Royal Society's book prize. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.