30 review for The Ultimate Book of Mind Maps

1. 

   5 out of 5

   Mert Selcuk – Jun 22, 2017

   First off, this book was given to me as a gift. I don't like books as gifts for this exact reason. How can such a simple and clean concept as mind mapping be stretched across 200 pages with a lot of unproven claims, beguiles me. "Mind mapping" might be the next new thing, but as an engineer working in the industry we utilize many types of modelling tools and styles, yet "mind mapping" is not one of them. It is too free flow, unstructured and to be honest, it comes across as modern art. Just beca First off, this book was given to me as a gift. I don't like books as gifts for this exact reason. How can such a simple and clean concept as mind mapping be stretched across 200 pages with a lot of unproven claims, beguiles me. "Mind mapping" might be the next new thing, but as an engineer working in the industry we utilize many types of modelling tools and styles, yet "mind mapping" is not one of them. It is too free flow, unstructured and to be honest, it comes across as modern art. Just because anyone can make one does not make them unique or useful. Also Mr Buzan, spent the last 30 pages of his book by advertising his "Mind mapping software". "You can generate PDF documents to share with your colleagues" , how does that have anything to do with what, how and where to utilize mind mapping. Tons of examples, which I do enjoy, but rather than "HERE THIS WHAT OTHERS MADE" type of style, why don't you dive deeper and analyze what those individuals "meant" or "wanted to represent" in these mind maps. Also this book should be called "Claims About Mind Mapping by Tony Buzan" cause there is an abundance of claims. "It will make your life better", "It will improve productivity", "It will cure cancer". As I was reading I kept asking "HOW?". If the author really cared about the concept of mind mapping rather than trying to get his software plug in, he would have explained; "It will improve productivity, due to shape oriented nature of the human brain, or blah blah blah". Tony "Claim" Buzan, please stop trying to make us use your software.

2. 

   5 out of 5

   Salama Bin Amro – Nov 20, 2011

   I read “The ultimate book of Mind Maps” by Tony Buzan. It is a self-help book that teaches you how you can organize your mind and work with multitasks effectively. We are all agreed that the human brain is totally different than a computer. This book teaches you how to adopt this method in your daily life. Mind Maps take on the same structure as memory itself. Once you draw your own mind map, you rarely need to go back to it again. Mind Maps help organize your work, activities and tasks. To star I read “The ultimate book of Mind Maps” by Tony Buzan. It is a self-help book that teaches you how you can organize your mind and work with multitasks effectively. We are all agreed that the human brain is totally different than a computer. This book teaches you how to adopt this method in your daily life. Mind Maps take on the same structure as memory itself. Once you draw your own mind map, you rarely need to go back to it again. Mind Maps help organize your work, activities and tasks. To start to draw your own mind map, first you have to start in the center of the page, adding your main idea. From the main idea you draw arrows outward in all directions, producing a growing and organized structure composed of key words and key images. You might use key words, colors, symbols, icons, arrows to help you remember your own map. Now Tony Buzan has established online mind maps so it is easy for everyone to create his or her own visual plan. It is for everyone; businessmen, students or individuals. I strongly advise all my colleagues to read this book and to createtheir own mind map. It will help them to be more organized. Personally I tried it(*blow chart) and it was very useful to reach my goal.

3. 

   4 out of 5

   Nader Swifty – Aug 30, 2012

   Thanks Tony Buzan for this fantastic book.This book has completely changed the way I think,study and deal with any difficulty. First Buzan talks about how incredible our brain is.Then how the mind maps trigger both our right and left brain and its principles and applications in our real life.Beside he tells us how our lifestyle and diet can affect our mental health. I applied this technique in my studies(I'm a med student btw) and the outcomes were impressive.I could stuff my brain with massive am Thanks Tony Buzan for this fantastic book.This book has completely changed the way I think,study and deal with any difficulty. First Buzan talks about how incredible our brain is.Then how the mind maps trigger both our right and left brain and its principles and applications in our real life.Beside he tells us how our lifestyle and diet can affect our mental health. I applied this technique in my studies(I'm a med student btw) and the outcomes were impressive.I could stuff my brain with massive amount of tricky information without getting confused.Beside it's amusing so never feel bored while studying,and when revision I could recall info smoothly without any trouble. If you are a high school student or at college then learn it,a father then learn your kids to use it,a manager use it in your company. It's really worth :)

4. 

   4 out of 5

   Erik – Feb 25, 2012

   Dissappointing. I purchased this book to learn how to use Mind Maps more effectively. The book focuses on "selling" the Mind Map idea, rather than explaining how to use Mind Maps to promote innovation and problem-solving. Dissappointing. I purchased this book to learn how to use Mind Maps more effectively. The book focuses on "selling" the Mind Map idea, rather than explaining how to use Mind Maps to promote innovation and problem-solving.

5. 

   4 out of 5

   Mark – Mar 02, 2014

   Mind maps are great. This book is not.

6. 

   5 out of 5

   Mark Taylor – Jan 29, 2018

   Not bad. Like many books of this nature, could have been a long essay. Had to stretch it quite a bit to get a book out of it. Skim it and get what you need.

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   5 out of 5

   Roland Karang – Aug 04, 2017

   This book will show you how to maximize the potential ways of our brain works, in its application in every aspect of life..

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   4 out of 5

   Jake Losh – Aug 26, 2010

   It's truth in advertising, I assure you. You'll learn how to effectively use mind maps, why they're useful, why they work, and everything that goes into their creation and use. I enjoyed Buzan's perspectives on learning and his encouragement to the reader to seek out multiple ways of understanding learned material. If you've ever been curious about mind maps, I would highly recommend this book. You can probably finish it in a couple of hours. It's truth in advertising, I assure you. You'll learn how to effectively use mind maps, why they're useful, why they work, and everything that goes into their creation and use. I enjoyed Buzan's perspectives on learning and his encouragement to the reader to seek out multiple ways of understanding learned material. If you've ever been curious about mind maps, I would highly recommend this book. You can probably finish it in a couple of hours.

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   5 out of 5

   Paul Rush – Dec 26, 2012

   Mind maps are a valuable idea, used by people in many fields. But after the first couple of chapters, wherein the basic idea is laid out, Buzan becomes a carnival huckster promoting the benefits of mind mapping in over-the-top language and using spurious "evidence". It's so cartoonish it would be funny if I hadn't paid good money for this. Mind maps are a valuable idea, used by people in many fields. But after the first couple of chapters, wherein the basic idea is laid out, Buzan becomes a carnival huckster promoting the benefits of mind mapping in over-the-top language and using spurious "evidence". It's so cartoonish it would be funny if I hadn't paid good money for this.

10. 

    4 out of 5

    Eri – Jan 16, 2008

    Reading & understanding it, juzt ain't enough without implementing and practising routinely what Tony has advised to us in this book. Reading & understanding it, juzt ain't enough without implementing and practising routinely what Tony has advised to us in this book.

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    4 out of 5

    Sean Goh – Jun 28, 2013

    Chock full of examples to demonstrate the idea behind mind maps, this book helped me to realise mind maps don't necessarily have to be limited to academia. Chock full of examples to demonstrate the idea behind mind maps, this book helped me to realise mind maps don't necessarily have to be limited to academia.

12. 

    4 out of 5

    Namida – Sep 10, 2017

    Contains a handful of good ideas for using mind maps effectively, but reads like a sales pitch.

13. 

    4 out of 5

    Em – Nov 21, 2019

    This book is a peppy self-improvement sales pitch dialled up to 110%. So excruciating that I had to give up.

14. 

    5 out of 5

    Islam Ahmed – Dec 28, 2016

    Really great book with amazing graphic, detailing and examples. The book however seems quite repetitive, and frankly only about two to three concepts are being discussed in the whole book and if I can be more cautious really one, which the writer try reconfirm the importance of using our Brain the way it likes to be used which is through brain maps. I would definitely recommend reading it for everyone that hasn't set a specific strategy for their thinking and trying to explore a better way to re Really great book with amazing graphic, detailing and examples. The book however seems quite repetitive, and frankly only about two to three concepts are being discussed in the whole book and if I can be more cautious really one, which the writer try reconfirm the importance of using our Brain the way it likes to be used which is through brain maps. I would definitely recommend reading it for everyone that hasn't set a specific strategy for their thinking and trying to explore a better way to rearrange their lives and use the best of it. Peace!

15. 

    5 out of 5

    Kevin Jonathan – Nov 19, 2017

    Eye opener to brain potential! Provides concise insights on how the brain functions and how a basic understanding of these vital functions could assist in organizing, memorizing and recalling information. Mind Maps are easy to understand, produce and track. A must read for brainstorming enthusiasts.

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    4 out of 5

    Nafiul Islam – May 14, 2020

    It's a book for someone who heard about mind maps but never tried. This is not a very informative, nerdy, rigorous book on mind mapping. Rather it's a book that'll generalize the whole idea for you. In chapter 6, bunch of examples will guide you to how to use mind mapping in everyday events. I recommend not to read the whole book. Read the stuff you think you'll need. It's a book for someone who heard about mind maps but never tried. This is not a very informative, nerdy, rigorous book on mind mapping. Rather it's a book that'll generalize the whole idea for you. In chapter 6, bunch of examples will guide you to how to use mind mapping in everyday events. I recommend not to read the whole book. Read the stuff you think you'll need.

17. 

    4 out of 5

    Christina Delaney – Mar 10, 2019

    Definitely helpful. Helped me to get through the synopsis of my book in an impulsive and much more fun way. It works sort of as Freuds associations and kind of gets the best of out you. However, I still have to learn how to quickly get from "bubble A" to "bubble Z". Definitely helpful. Helped me to get through the synopsis of my book in an impulsive and much more fun way. It works sort of as Freuds associations and kind of gets the best of out you. However, I still have to learn how to quickly get from "bubble A" to "bubble Z".

18. 

    4 out of 5

    Elham Kohestani – Feb 22, 2020

    I highly recommend this book in order to enhance your skills be it learning, teaching or any other life aspect. The book explains how your brain functions synergistically and how you may create a balance of usage for the right and left cortexes of your brain.

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    4 out of 5

    Yuhuan – Nov 24, 2020

    Examples of what mind maps can do The book provided how mind maps can apply in different settings, but the content organization is somewhat not very structured. Still a recommendation for people who’s curious about knowing what mind maps can do.

20. 

    4 out of 5

    HJ Yang – Jul 01, 2017

    dont doubt this works. about halfway into the book i instinctively used a mindmap to map a short presentation at a meeting and i delivered better than i had thought possible

21. 

    5 out of 5

    Albara – Nov 10, 2017

    Brilliant idea, bad focus in the Book The idea of mind map is brilliant and useful. However, the book seems to me as a mix of many subjects that have relatively far relatively.

22. 

    4 out of 5

    Donia Jaffal – Oct 03, 2018

    Tony buzan thank you very much for your invention. It is very useful in all cases we encounter in life. You must read! fantastic!

23. 

    5 out of 5

    Lorenzo De Leon – Nov 03, 2018

    Could have been better The author spent too much time preaching. Adding more hands-on examples would improve your the book. We also need a version that uses mind map maps.

24. 

    4 out of 5

    Prakhar Aditya – Apr 02, 2020

    BASIC

25. 

    5 out of 5

    Ayesh Perera – Apr 18, 2020

    I already went through the same but concise content in his other books such as Study skills and Use your memory books. However, good resource for a newbie to learn the technique and put to use.

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    4 out of 5

    Cristina – Apr 26, 2020

    TEFCAS: try, effect, feedback, check, adjust, success Repetion reduces resistance. Learn with every trial. Synergy Exercise, food, sleep. Flexibility: mind and body Mind maps.

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    4 out of 5

    Asthik – Aug 24, 2020

    Don't waste your time on reading this read book because there no proper explain how to use it and it's tip is available on website in 2 to 3 pages Don't waste your time on reading this read book because there no proper explain how to use it and it's tip is available on website in 2 to 3 pages

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    5 out of 5

    TheBrainWorks – Jan 29, 2021

    The author has 1 good idea and he keeps trying to apply it to everything. Repetitive. When the only tool you have is a hammer.....

29. 

    5 out of 5

    Huy Tran – Feb 01, 2021

    Good but quite hard to fully understand

30. 

    5 out of 5

    Aretena – Feb 05, 2021

    This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Useful and practical book. Suitable for students.