Book excerpt: For students aged 14 up and professionals who need to memorise a lot of information * based upon a most user-friendly and flexible NUMBER-LETTER CODE COMPATIBLE WITH THAT OF MEMORY MASTER DOMINIC O'BRIEN, whose books HOW TO DEVELOP A BRILLIANT MEMORY WEEK BY WEEK (my first choice of the two) or YOU CAN HAVE AN AMAZING MEMORY combined with MEMORY PALACE DEFINITIVE would cover most memory improvement techniques * immediately usable and full coding possibilities for up to 1,000 "Locations" (including all US states and the world's countries) and many suggestions for up to 10,000 for use in memorising multiple texts of over 1,000 pages in length, year dates, extensive numerical lists such as the periodic table etc. * 10 example "journeys" of 100 "stages" each for immediate use in memorising strings of text, speeches, multiple decks of playing cards etc. * thoroughly researched lists of acronyms for use in other memory systems * how to use wasteful browsing habits to make often dry study more interesting and easy * improve vocabulary and general knowledge * thorough, tested for my favorite techniques and page-referenced bibliography covering most areas of memorisation for study, profession and leisure * tips on making the most of intelligence * "very good ... a super guide to how the Memory Palace works with a great many easy to follow examples" - Brian Page, British MENSA magazine, July 2012 ; "thank you for writing this book. It explains one system with clear words" - Sven Wentzel, World Wide Brain Club (Yahoo Group) * Facebook Community page: MEMORY PALACE DEFINITIVE (117 "Likes" to date)You may also preview and purchase my eBook co-authored with Phil Chambers, HOW TO REMEMBER EQUATIONS AND FORMULAE, available here: http://www.rememberequations.co.uk/ and in a Kindle edition from most Amazon sites, at Apple's iTunes bookstore, live on Google Play and at Apple's iTunes bookstore. Our GCSE adaptation is also available at all the preceding outlets except Google Play