The Making Of Memory

From Molecules to Mind

Steven Rose

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Vintage
03 November 2003

Memory; Mathematics & Sciences; Popular science; Neurosciences

Winner of the Rh ne-Poulenc Science Prize.

Steven Rose's The Making of Memory is about just that, in both its senses- the biological processes by which we humans - and other animals - learn and remember, and how researchers can explore these mechanisms. But it is also about much more.

When the first edition of this fascinating book won the Science book Prize in 1993, the judges described it as 'a riveting read...a first-hand account by a practicing scientist working at the forefront of medical research and Rose does not duck the issues which that raises.'

Now ten years on, research has itself moved forward, and Rose has taken the opportunity to fully revise the book. But this is more than mere revision. Where ten years ago he argued the case for research on memory because it is the most extraordinary of human attributes, Rose's own research has now opened the doors to a potential new treatment for Alzheimer's Disease undreamed of a decade ago, and in an entirely new chapter he describes how this potential breakthrough has occurred.

By: Steven Rose
Imprint: Vintage
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 299g
ISBN: 9780099449980
ISBN 10: 0099449986
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 03 November 2003
Recommended Age: From 0 years
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Steven Rose is Professor of Biology and Director of the Brain and Behaviour Research Group at the Open University.

Reviews for The Making Of Memory: From Molecules to Mind

There is no denying his skill as a writer...a flowing, elegant scientific treatise Observer Quite simply one of the most interesting books which I have ever perused Scotsman Rose introduces each topic with skill and clarity Guardian Exceptionally well-written...a fascinating account of the current state of play in the neurosciences Times Higher Educational Supplement Compelling... The job of demystifying science is completed with style, jargon-free and elegantly written -- Oliver Robinson Observer