Title:
Remember this : the fascinating world of memory / Monique Polak ; illustrated by Valéry Goulet.
ISBN:
9781459834125
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Publication Information:
[Victoria, British Columbia] : Orca Book Publishers, 2024.
©2024
Physical Description:
89 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
General Note:
Place of publication from publisher's website.
Contents:
Introduction -- How memory works -- Meet Brenda Milner. Memory expert -- Objects that help us remember -- Flashbulb memories -- There's something about that smell! -- Working memory -- Memorize this! -- memory superheroes -- Reliving good memories and haunted by bad ones -- Let's get this right! Why memories are inaccurate -- Alzheimer's-when forgetting isn't normal -- History and collective memory -- A source of inspiration -- Glossary -- Resources -- Acknowledgments -- Index.
Summary:
"This illustrated nonfiction book for middle-grade readers explores the art and science of memory, and what it can tell us about ourselves and the world we live in."-- Provided by publisher.
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OCLC Number:
on1372308139
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