Moonwalking with Einstein

I found this book interesting, not just for the subject of memory enhancement, but for the great writing style, and intelligence that the author brings forth in the writing.

Joshua Foer was assigned to cover the memory championships one year, and while talking to a couple of competitors, learns the tricks involved. When told that anyone could do it, he decided to try.

The book goes into detail about his research, and people he meets along the way. He discusses studies performed on memory and explains a lot of what goes on in the learning process.

There is even a section where he talks about his encounters with a so called savant, and his research to expose the fraud. This gave me the impression that the author tends to use more skepticism in his approach to writing than many.