The Art of Memory by Frances A. Yates

The Art of Memory is a 1966 non-fiction book by British historian Frances A. Yates. The book follows the history of mnemonic systems from the classical period of Simonides of Ceos in Ancient Greece to the Renaissance era of Giordano Bruno, ending with Gottfried Leibniz and the early emergence of the scientific method in the 17th century.

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The 258th greatest nonfiction book of all time

This book is on the following lists:

1. - 65th on The Modern Library | 100 Best Nonfiction (The Modern Library)
2. - 91st on 100 Best Books (Montana State University)

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	Name	Binding	Sales Rank	Lowest New	Lowest Used	Published
	The Art of Memory (Peregrine Books)	Paperback	160328		$9.95
	Art of Memory	Hardcover	4430719	$810.15	$65.02
	Art Of Memory (Selected Works, Vol 3)	Hardcover	3824443	$394.25	$119.91	1999
	The Art of Memory	Hardcover	5257254		$15.00
	The Art of Memory	Paperback	2638357	$34.56	$8.96	1992
	El arte de la memoria/ The Art of Memory (Spanish Edition)	Paperback	5012778		$683.71	2005
	The Art of Memory	Paperback	268326	$18.02	$23.39	2014
	Art Of Memory (Selected Works, Vol 3)	Kindle Edition	545339			2013
	The Art Of Memory	Kindle Edition	55617	$12.59		2011
	The Art of Memory	Paperback	110882	$28.00	$12.47	2001
	Art of Memory	Hardcover	4614371		$9.47