The Guardian of All Things: The Epic Story of Human Memory

by Michael S. Malone

Book Overview

A fascinating exploration of the history of memory and human civilization Memory makes us human. No other animal carries in its brain so many memories of such complexity nor so regularly revisits those memories for happiness, safety, and the accomplishment of complex tasks. Human civilization continues because we are able to pass along memories from one person to another, from one generation to the next. The Guardian of All Things is a sweeping scientific...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250023238
• ISBN13: 9781250023230
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 8.2"