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In the Palaces of Memory
How We Build the Worlds Inside Our Heads
Taschenbuch von George Johnson
Sprache: Englisch

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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.
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.
Über den Autor
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.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 1992
Fachbereich: Andere Fachgebiete
Genre: Medizin
Rubrik: Wissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780679737599
ISBN-10: 0679737596
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Johnson, George
Hersteller: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Maße: 216 x 140 x 17 mm
Von/Mit: George Johnson
Erscheinungsdatum: 03.03.1992
Gewicht: 0,39 kg
Artikel-ID: 101032969
Über den Autor
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.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 1992
Fachbereich: Andere Fachgebiete
Genre: Medizin
Rubrik: Wissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780679737599
ISBN-10: 0679737596
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Johnson, George
Hersteller: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Maße: 216 x 140 x 17 mm
Von/Mit: George Johnson
Erscheinungsdatum: 03.03.1992
Gewicht: 0,39 kg
Artikel-ID: 101032969
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