Use Your Memory

Buzan's books have always been good. THe skills in this one is extremely powerful. Ten times more powerful if it is read with Master your memory, olso by Tony.I've read this book trice in the library but never got hold of it.

The above rating is given in the context of revising for exams, although no doubt the books application is much wider. In summary the techniques - namely mindmaps - held within revolutionised the way I thought about studying for exams. On the basis of a ratio of time spent absobing the books content compared to benefit derived this book is without doubt the best I have ever read. The importance of learning how to learn as opposed to learing any specific body of knowledge can not be stressed enough. The stories of miraculous transformations from middle of the road students to Oxbridge candidates are not merely sales ploys, I firmly believe they occur. In my case I achieved average grades at GCSE before reading this text on the advice of one of my A Level teachers. I could not believe the transformation in efficeincy in terms of my revision techniques. I subsequently achieved four A grades at A Level and secured a place at one of the country's best universities. I have recommended the book to numerous friends and invariably their responses have matched my own. This said I do know a few who didn't rate the book, although i've no idea why not. If you buy one book this year with the intention of passing a set of exams make sure this is it - obviously if it's available!