{"product_id":"memory-craft-9781760633059","title":"Memory Craft","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur brain is a muscle. Like our bodies, it needs exercise. In the last few hundred years, we have stopped training our memories and we have lost the ability to memorise large amounts of information.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMemory Craft \u003c\/i\u003eintroduces the best memory techniques humans have ever devised, from ancient times and the Middle Ages, to methods used by today's memory athletes. Lynne Kelly has tested all these methods in experiments which demonstrate the extraordinary capacity of our brains at any age.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor anyone who needs to memorise a speech or a play script, learn anatomy or a foreign language, or prepare for an exam, \u003ci\u003eMemory Craft\u003c\/i\u003e is a fabulous toolkit. It offers proven techniques for teachers to help their students learn more effectively. There are also simple strategies for anyone who has trouble remembering names or dates, and for older people who want to keep their minds agile. Above all, memorising things can be playful, creative and great fun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWeaving the deep history of memory techniques along with the techniques themselves, \u003ci\u003eMemory Craft\u003c\/i\u003e is a memory book like no other I've ever read. -- Nelson Dellis, four times USA Memory Champion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINTRODUCTION\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 1: A medieval starting place \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 2: Creating a memory palace \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 3: Stories, imagination and the way your brain works \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 4: Characters, characters everywhere Ma-ori ancestors\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 5: Weird and wonderful portable memory aids \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 6: When art becomes writing When and what was the first writing? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 7: Lessons from the Middle Ages The art changes purpose \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 8: Learning in school and throughout life Permanent memory palaces for all students\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 9: Does memory have to decline when you age? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 10: Memory athletes battle it out\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendix A: Table of memory methods Appendix B: Bestiary \u003cbr\u003eAppendix C: Prehistory Journey \u003cbr\u003eAppendix D: My chosen ancestors Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003eAbout the author \u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042157658455,"sku":"9781760633059","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781760633059.jpg?v=1750953227","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/memory-craft-9781760633059","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}