In Search of Memory: The Emergence of a New Science of Mind
by Eric R. Kandel
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Author: Eric R. KandelEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-03-19
ISBN: 0393329372
Number of pages: 512
Publisher: W. W. Norton
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Book Review: Science and autobiography
Summary: 4 Stars
Kandel's book is a mixture of science and autobiography, beginning with the flight of his family from Nazi Vienna and concluding with his Nobel Prize and current scientific interests.
His writing is at its best when dealing with science. For a non-scientist, such as myself, his explanations are mercifully clear. The frequent diagrams also help. Although there were passages dealing with the mammalian brain that I found tough going these were few, and leavened by episodes of personal history and anecdote.
Ultimately my expectations created by the book title were not fully borne out. I will not be the only one to wonder whether the sea snail results, however fascinating, really do tell us much about what we commonly think of as memory. Overall I benefited greatly from the investment of time the book requires.
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