The mind of a mnemonist : a little book about a vast memory
The Mind of a Mnemonist is a rare phenomenon—a scientific study that transcends its data and, in the manner of the best fictional literature, fashions a portrait of an unforgettable human being.
Print Book, English, 1987, ©1968
Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Mass., 1987, ©1968
Case studies
xxv, 160 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
9780674576223, 0674576225
59832226
Foreword to the 1987 Edition Foreword to the First Edition Preface 1. Introduction 2. The Beginning of the Research 3. His Memory The Initial Facts Synesthesia Words and Images Difficulties Eidotechnique The Art Of Forgetting 4. His World People and Things Words 5. His Mind His Strong Points His Weak Points 6. His Control of Behavior The Objective Data A Pew Words About Magic 7. His Personality
Originally published: New York : Basic, 1968 ; London : Cape, 1969
Translation of: Malenʹkaı︠a︡ knizhka o bolʹshoı̆ pamiati