Remember This

ebook ∣ The Fascinating World of Memory · Orca Think

By Monique Polak

cover image of Remember This

Sign up to save your library

With an OverDrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for at-a-glance information about availability. Find out more about OverDrive accounts.

   Not today

Format

ebook

ISBN

9781459834125

Series

Orca Think

Author

Monique Polak

Publisher

Orca Book Publishers

Release

12 March 2024

Share

Subjects

Juvenile Nonfiction Science Sociology
Libby_app_icon.svg

Find this title in Libby, the library reading app by OverDrive.

app-store-button-en.svg play-store-badge-en.svg
LibbyDevices.png

Search for a digital library with this title

Title found at these libraries:

Loading...

Key Selling Points

  • Memories are universal. This book explores the role of memory in our lives, whether we are young or old.
  • The book discusses a number of STEAM topics including the science of the brain, how and why we make memories, societal and cultural memory, memory champions and memory loss.
  • It speaks to issues young readers are facing in their own lives, such as the role memory plays in succeeding (or not) at school, developing your working memory to learn, forming memories as kids and using memory for creativity, etc.
  • Full of amazing facts, such as the origin of memory foam and why mnemonics work.
  • The author interviewed and consulted experts in memory and neuroscience, including the world-renowned Brenda Milner, who pioneered research in the human brain and revolutionized our understanding of human memory and other brain functions.
  • Addresses connections between memory and contemporary topics, such as COVID-19, PTSD, residential schools and Alzheimer's disease.
  • The author is an award-winning writer of dozens of books, including Why Humans Work, also in the Orca Think series.

    • Format

    ebook

    ISBN

    9781459834125

    Series

    Orca Think

    Author

    Monique Polak

    Publisher

    Orca Book Publishers

    Release

    12 March 2024

    Share

    Subjects

    Juvenile Nonfiction Science Sociology
    Remember This