{"product_id":"in-the-palaces-of-memory-9780679737599","title":"In the Palaces of Memory","description":"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, \u003ci\u003eIn the Palaces of Memory\u003c\/i\u003e is science writing at its most exciting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e George Johnson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/1992\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.52h x 5.58w x 0.67d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780679737599\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/10\/1992\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge Johnson \u003c\/b\u003ewrites regularly about science for the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also written for \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDiscover\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eScientific American\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e, and the\u003ci\u003e Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, and his work has been included in \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Science Writing\u003c\/i\u003e. 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40085635432563,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":18.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_424384e2-154d-4ae0-a1fe-c1ea7bc59ca9.jpg?v=1652450922","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/in-the-palaces-of-memory-9780679737599","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}