Remember: The Science Of Forgetting And The Resilience Of Memory

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Book Title: Remember : the Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting

Item Length: 8.5in

Item Height: 1in

Item Width: 5.7in

Author: Lisa Genova

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Topic: Neurology, Personal Growth / Memory Improvement, Cognitive Neuroscience & Cognitive Neuropsychology, Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Longevity, Diseases / Alzheimer's & Dementia

Publisher: Potter/Ten SPEED/Harmony/Rodale

Publication Year: 2021

Genre: Self-Help, Psychology, Health & Fitness, Medical

Item Weight: 13.2 Oz

Number of Pages: 272 Pages