Horror starring Billy Zane & Dennis Hopper. Dr. Taylor Briggs (Zane) is in Brazil to deliver a lecture on diseases that affect memory functions when he's called upon to consult on the condition of a man found close to death near the upper reaches of the Amazon. A scan indicates a curious anomaly
- he has massive tumours in all the areas of the brain used for storing long-term memories. Investigating the man's personal effects in the hope of finding some clues, Briggs comes into contact with a strange orange powder found in the man's rucksack but thinks nothing of it. However, back at his hotel, he experiences an inexplicable event as the building is hit by a tremor & a tidal wave of water floods the room. He escapes from the hotel but back home in Boston, he is unable to shake the memory of the experience. Could it be possible that contact with the orange powder has somehow activated within Briggs the actual memories of an ancestor? & if so, what is his connection to the nightmare world of the predator whose evil work he witnesses through his visions?
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Introduces us to arguments & experiences, evocative moments & hard scientific debate on the subject of memory, the thread that holds our lives & our history together. This book is arranged in themed sections, &

Includes:: essays such as: ' Memory & Evolution'; ' Memory & Forgetting', & an account of the chemistry of the brain.

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People seem to be intrigued by memory, & by its sometimes spectacular failure in (for example) people with amnesia. This book presents an overview & explanation of the scientific approach to memory & discusses the basic characteristics of the various memory systems & how they work. ...

Memory is perhaps the most extraordinary phenomenon in the natural world. Without memory there can be no mind as we understand it. Focusing on research in behavioral science & neuroscience, this work is a primer of our scientific understanding of the mechanics of memory & learning. ...

Presents a history of the concept of 'memory' & its uses, encompassing both memory as activity & the nature of memory. This book examines debates around the term in their historical & cultural contexts; introduces the reader to key thinkers in the field; & traces the links between theorisations & literary representations of memory. ...

Picture your twenty-first birthday. Did you have a party? If so, do you remember who was there? Now step back: how clear are those memories? Are they hidden somewhere in your brain, or are they lost forever? This book shows that the answers have changed dramatically in just the past century. ...