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In Search of Memory: The Emergence of a New Science of Mind
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 570
EAN: 9780393329377
Edition: 1
ISBN: 0393329372
Label: W. W. Norton
Manufacturer: W. W. Norton
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 512
Publication Date: March 19, 2007
Publisher: W. W. Norton
Studio: W. W. Norton
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Editorial Review:
"A stunning book."—Oliver SacksCharting the intellectual history of the emerging biology of mind, Eric R. Kandel illuminates how behavioral psychology, cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and molecular biology have converged into a powerful new science of mind. This science now provides nuanced insights into normal mental functioning and disease, and simultaneously opens pathways to more effective healing.Driven by vibrant curiosity, Kandel's personal quest to understand memory is threaded throughout this absorbing history. Beginning with his childhood in Nazi-occupied Vienna, In Search of Memory chronicles Kandel's outstanding career from his initial fascination with history and psychoanalysis to his groundbreaking work on the biological process of memory, which earned him the Nobel Prize.A deft mixture of memoir and history, modern biology and behavior, In Search of Memory traces how a brilliant scientist's intellectual journey intersected with one of the great scientific endeavors of the twentieth century: the search for the biological basis of memory. 50 illustrations.
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Rating:  - Sincere, honest, and intellectually entertaining
It is hard for anyone to write a good autobiography simply because we could hardly see ourselves objectively. It would be lucky if we find a sincere, honest and unpretentious author. "In search of memory" is written by just such author.
The book serves not only as an autobiography for himself, but also as a concise history of molecular study on memory. Eric is a veteran researcher who portrays an interesting venture into the field of molecular biology and memory. Along the journey he ... Read More
Rating: - From a reader severely lacking in scientific formation...
Had Eric Kandel been my Science teacher back in High School, I would've probably picked Medicine or Biochemistry as my BA, instead of English. This book took me quite long to read -about 3 months-, both due to second-language interference (English is not my native language) and to my nearly complete ignorance regarding even basic biology and chemistry. Yet, despite having had to make an effort more than once to fully comprehend what I was reading I DID NOT FEEL AT ALL BORED. NOT EVEN ONCE.
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Rating:  - A Beautiful Retelling of a Personal and Scientific Quest
Nobel Prize winner Eric R. Kandel is perhaps one of the most insightful and visionary scientists in the field of neurology today. In his book, In Search of Memory: The Emergence of a New Science of Mind, Kandel weaves his own autobiography in with an explanation of his discoveries about the nature of memory from the standpoints of history, molecular biology, psychology, and anatomical neuroscience. Kandel begins the book as an exploration of his childhood, explaining his roots in Nazi-occupied Austria ... Read More
Rating: - Thirty years studying a snail's neuron.
I don't believe many people would choose to give up a promising career as psychiatrist in order to spend their life studying the reaction of a snail neuron to electrical shocks, even though that particular snail might be quite gigantic. But Dr. Kandel did exactly this and, what is even more astonishing, succeeded in writing a very readable book about it. At first glance, the findings of his research seem to be of even more limited scope than one would expect from the previous description. If an electric ... Read More
Rating: - very informative and even entertaining
A fabulous book from a distinguished scientist who has spent his career in search of memory. Part memoir, part history of neuroscience, and part pop science account, this is definitely an informative and even an entertaining read. It is filled with colorful characters from the past and present of neuroscience, some famous, some primarily known within their particular field of research. One of these colorful characters was Alden Spencer, who was one of Kandel's colleagues, who had a sharp mind and died at ... Read More
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