{"product_id":"memory-9780226084541","title":"Memory","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTracing the cultural and scientific history of such drastically opposed convictions, this title introduces us to the scientists, venturesome medical practitioners, determined police interrogators, and, in some cases, incorrigible sensation seekers who sought to master this mysterious power.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A deft study of twentieth-century memory controversies.\" (Jenny Diski, London Review of Books) \"A splendid book. One might even say a memorable book.\" (Toronto Globe and Mail) \"A riveting account of the past century of work on the science of memory.... Masterful.\" (Science) \"Impressive.... Alison Winter has done an admirable job synthesizing many diverse sources into a tidy cultural history.... A compelling demonstration that the science of memory-like all science-is both a product of and an influence on the culture from which it springs.\" (Bookforum)\"","brand":"The University of Chicago Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49399936778583,"sku":"9780226084541","price":19.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780226084541.jpg?v=1730469201","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/memory-9780226084541","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}