Preparing for the expedition: All the memory tools you'll ever need -- An adventure down the river: How to remember things fast...with the story method -- The forest of forgettable names: How to remember names and faces -- The great word pyramids: How to remember spelling, definitions, and foreign languages -- The pirates of the periodic table: How to remember a list of thing in order using the peg method -- The Himalayan memory palace: How to memorize a list of things using a 2,500-year-old method -- The number trek: How to remember numbers -- The summit and the memory thief: How to remember speeches, and difficult passwords -- The journey home: A few last memory tips.
Summary:
"The Memory Thief wants to steal your memories! Luckily, Nelson, the Memory Champ, is on hand to guide you through the Forest of Forgettable Names and around the Great Word Pyramids. Nelson will help readers escape the Pirates of the Periodic Table and journey through the Himalayan Memory Palace. The quest for an infallible memory will culminate on the Number Trek to finally defeat The Memory Thief once and for all. Guided by national memory champion Nelson Dellis, readers will learn the tricks and secrets to remembering everything from the world capitals to the elements of the periodic table to speeches and soliloquies-and even enjoy themselves in the process!"-- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.