In Search of Memory
The Emergence of a New Science of Mind
Published on 24. April 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
528 pages
978-0-393-32937-7 (ISBN)
Description
Memory binds our mental life together. We are who we are in large part because of what we learn and remember. But how does the brain create memories? Nobel Prize winner Eric R. Kandel intertwines the intellectual history of the powerful new science of the mind-a combination of cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and molecular biology-with his own personal quest to understand memory. A deft mixture of memoir and history, modern biology and behavior, In Search of Memory brings readers from Kandel's childhood in Nazi-occupied Vienna to the forefront of one of the great scientific endeavors of the twentieth century: the search for the biological basis of memory.
Reviews / Votes
"A scrupulously detailed yet magnificently panoramic autobiography." -- Sherwin B. Nuland - New York Times Book Review "Arresting-indeed, unforgettable." -- Howard Gardner - Washington Post "An enchanting book." -- Nancy C. Anderson - Science "Few can interlace their autobiography with the evolution of a scientific paradigm. Even fewer can weave such a story seamlessly. Eric Kandel is one of these." -- Yadin Dudai - Nature "Beyond autobiography, the book is also an accessible introduction to contemporary neuroscience, the study of how the brain produces thought and action. Included are brilliant vignettes on the history of neuroscience." -- Times Literary Supplement "[A] scintillating mix of memoir, history of science, and fundamental biology without peer. It shows compellingly what first-rate science is and how it is created." -- E.O. Wilson, author of The Diversity of Life "Written with talent and grace, this extraordinary book by one of the greatest scientists of the mind alive will be read with delight by general readers as well as by students and scholars." -- Elie Wiesel, author of NightMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 208 mm
Width: 139 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
413 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-393-32937-7 (9780393329377)
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E-Book
03/2007
W. W. Norton & Company
€18.49
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Person
Eric R. Kandel is Kavli Professor and University Professor at Columbia University and senior investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. He received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2000. He lives in New York City.