The potential of the human memory is phenomenal. But do you know how to make the most of yours?

Tony Buzan is the world's leading authority on the brain and learning. His ground-breaking note-taking technique, Mind Maps, offers a route to improved study and better understanding. His million-copy selling books on the subject have achieved massive success in more than 100 countries and have been translated into 30 languages. He has lectures worldwide and acts as advisor to numerous multi-national companies, governments, leading businesses and international Olympic athletes. He is also President of the Brain Foundation, founder of the Brian Trust Charity, the World Memory Championships and the World Championships of the Brain.

Appreciation Forewaord Introduction PART ONE MEMORY ITS HISTORY AND SYSTEMS CHAPTER *Is your memory perfect?*Checking your current memory capabilities*The history of memory*The secret principles underlying a superpower memory*The link system*The number-shape system*The number-rhyme system*The roman room system*The alphabet system*How to increase by 100% everything you have learned so far*Your memory's rhythms PART TWO MEMORY THE MAJOR SYSTEM *The major system*How to increase by 1000% everything you have learned so far*Card memory system*Raising your IQ through the long number memory system*Telephone number memory system*Memory system for schedules and appointments*Memory systems for dates in the twentieth century*Memory system for important historical dates*Remembering birthdays, anniversaries and days and months of historical dates*Memory systems for vocabulary and language PART THREE MIND MAPS(r) FOR MEMORY *Mind Maps(r): notes for remembering*Remembering names and faces*Re-remembering Remembering what you have forgotten*Remembering for examinations*Memory system for speeches, jokes, dramatic parts, poems, articles and books*Catching your dreams*Conclusion and exercises for the future Bibliography Index