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I didnt love reading this book, but i loved what i learned from it tons of different tools to memorize peoples names, to memorize numbers that are important, along with different ways to categorize things i need to remember to do. Moonwalking with einstein fits handily inline with the recent tradition of big idea books. In his captivating new book, moonwalking with einstein, the young. The book explores how memory works, why were worse at remembering than our ancestors, and explains specific techniques for improving your own memory. Memory champion and sharing the authors favorite memory tips and tricks. Memory champion frames a revelatory exploration of the.
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His writing has appeared in the new yorker, national geographic, esquire, slate, outside, the new york times, and other publications. The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of moonwalking with einstein. He draws on cuttingedge research, a surprising cultural history. An introduction to strategic thinking, and several other books which are available on amazon. Foer describes his book as participatory journalism in the world of competitive memorization. Jan 11, 2012 japanese mnemonist akira haraguchi successfully memorized and recited in 16 hours, 28 minutes 83,431 digits of the mathematical constant pi. Moonwalking with einstein pdf summary joshua foer 12min blog. Foer sold his first book, moonwalking with einstein, to penguin for publication in march 2011. Moonwalking with einstein summary by joshua foer seeken.
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