Product Description

Crammed with do-anywhere tricks, puzzles and much more, this ultimate brain adventure will ensure you never forget anything ever again! Weird, isn't it? You can remember every person in your favourite team or pop group, but you forget what day it is. Why is that? How does memory work and how can you make yours be the best? Crammed with cool tricks, experiments and great mind games, this book can help you train your brain - amazing your friends and impressing your teachers! See the human mind take on the world's most powerful computer, discover how to make and break secret spy codes, and read incredible true-life memory stories about mighty Roman generals, daring prison escapes, and the amazing Russian man who could remember absolutely everything - ever!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #112314 in Books
• Published on: 2007-02-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

About the Author
Rob Eastaway is a writer, speaker and consultant who specialises in creative thinking, problem solving and memory. He has set puzzles for New Scientist and The Sunday Times, and his numerous books include the best-selling Why Do Buses Come in Threes? and What is a Googly?

Customer Reviews

My children enjoyed it, so did I
Great introduction to memory, mnemonics etc, a bit like 'Horrible History' books, probably aimed at 8-12 year olds but plenty for grown-ups like me to enjoy. I don't know of any other books about memory that are aimed at children in this way.

Well worth the read.
Before I start, I must point out that the author is a pal and I'd like everyone to buy his books.

This is about memory and is aimed mostly at older children, I guess. No matter, it delighted me all the same. Lots of anecdotes, factoids, puzzles, questions, tips and tricks, even jokes; all centred around how humans remember stuff.

In fact, there's only the one abomination in the whole work! It's in the bottom right hand square of the chessboard on page 39, and chess nerds like me take this kind of thing really badly - it's like seeing the whole world in reverse video. Still, at least the pieces are heading in the right direction...