In Search of Memory: The Emergence of a New Science of Mind (SIGNED)

Kandel, Eric R.

ISBN 10: 0393058638 / ISBN 13: 9780393058635

Published by W. W. Norton, U.S.A., 2006

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Later printing. Light soiling to page block on bottom. Inscribed by author on front endpaper.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: In Search of Memory: The Emergence of a New Science of Mind (SIGNED)
• Publisher: W. W. Norton, U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0393058638
• ISBN 13: 9780393058635
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
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  • Nobel Prize Winners

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Synopsis

Nobelist Eric Kandel's account of how his personal quest to understand memory intersected with the emergence of a new science.

In Search of Memory relates the astonishing story of how four different and distinct disciplines—behaviorist psychology, cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and molecular biology—converged into a powerful new science of mind. Through its profound insights into thought, perception, action, recollection, and mental illness, this new science is revolutionizing our understanding of learning and memory while simultaneously showing great promise for more effective healing.

The narrative follows Eric R. Kandel through the last five decades, focusing on Vienna, where he became fascinated with memory. With intrepid scientific ardor, Kandel was captivated first by history and psychoanalysis, then by neurobiology, and finally by the biological processes of memory. His resulting, multifaceted perspective was the foundation for his path-breaking research that will continue to dominate modern thought—not only in science but in culture at large. 50 illustrations.

About the Author

Eric R. Kandel, M.D., is University Professor at Columbia University and a senior investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Kandel received the Nobel Prize in 2000. He lives in New York City.