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The Speed Reading Book: Read More, Learn More, Achieve More [Paperback]

Tony Buzan
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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: BBC Active; 1 edition (9 Dec 2009)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1406644293
  • ISBN-13: 978-1406644296
  • Product Dimensions: 1.9 x 14.6 x 22.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 42,860 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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To survive in this fast-moving, ever-changing world we all have to move fast and think fast to keep up. With so much to do and less and less time to do it, our free time is an increasingly precious commodity.

 

So, if there was a simple way to save hours, days or even months of your time, you’d probably want to know about it – right?

 

Well there is, and it’s Speed Reading.

 

Imagine the time you could save, and all the amazing new information you could consume, if you were able to read at speeds of over 1000 words per-minute.

 

And we don’t mean just simple skim-reading, but also properly and completely comprehending, understanding and retaining the information you’ve read.

 

This fully revised and updated edition of the powerful book from the world-renowned authority Tony Buzan, will show you exactly how you can quickly start to read at amazing speeds.

 

Speed Readingis simple to follow, easy to understand and fun too. You’ll find out how fast your reading speed is now and then discover  how you could be reading dramatically faster in no time. And you won’t just improve your reading speed, but your concentration and comprehension levels will soar too.

 

The techniques in the book are ideal for teachers, students or executives – indeed, anyone who wants to improve the speed, comprehension and quality of their reading.

 

The benefits of speed reading are numerous, no matter where or why you read. You’ll be able to zip through whole novels in one sitting; you’ll speed through newspapers and magazines in minutes; you’ll be the envy of your colleagues as you consume and understand business reports in record time.

 

Speed Readingwill revolutionise the way you read. You’ll save days, weeks even months of your precious time; you’ll learn more efficiently and quickly; and you’ll be left marvelling at your new-found speed-reading abilities.

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To learn more about how you can improve your 'words-per-minute' even more, buy 'The Speed Reading Book' by Tony Buzan. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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58 of 63 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Reading AND Retention. None of this skimming rubbish. Self-tests, diagrams, examples, practice exercises to train the eyes and brain to take in and retain information at high speed. Excellent.

Listen - if you're reading this then you obviously have an interest in improving the speed and quality of your information intake - Buy this book - And I don't get paid for saying that. It's also got a great Mind Map and vocab section. I started at around 240 word per minute - Now I'm at 600 (after 2 weeks) and with much better recall. 1000 wpm here we come...

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28 of 31 people found the following review helpful
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The book is well structured and provides a comprehesive look at speed reading. Inaddition it gives an insight into other topics such as memory retention and vocabulary. On the principle subject of speed reading it is excellent. It should provide anyone with an effective way to increase reading speed with the minimum of time and effort.
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I read all the other comments before I bought the book, I hoped that my reading speed would increase as much as the others claimed. However I must say I am very disappointed. I have read most of the book now, and I also followed most of the steps faithfully, but my reading speed hasn't increased significantly at all. I really want to know how the others did it. All this book has taught me was to read more words in one "visual fixation", and avoid looking back. To me this is common sense, but somehow the book made the same idea sound 100 times more intellectual and innovative. I think it's basically the same thing, and you don't need to purchase a book to tell you that.
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Highly recommended
I was a pretty slow reader until recently, despite having bought two other speed reading books, that made very little difference. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Chris
even better results than expected
Half way through the book my reading rate was at 475 wpm up from 220 before i started.

When i bought the book, i was only expecting to increase my reading rate, but was... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mr. D. J. Marsala
Should help most people improve
This book offers something that everyone wants, the ability to process more information faster. The book starts brilliantly by testing the readers starting speed so you can see the... Read more
Published 5 months ago by M. SMITH
Read it quickly - it's just not that helpful!
I'm not entirely convinced by the effectiveness of this book. Buzan promises much: you could at least double your speed reading by the time you finish reading the book (apparently)... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Mr. Russell Boxer
Doube or triple your speed
I have read a review that said that this book didn't work for them, but you must apply the principles he teaches. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Mr. Gg Smith
nothing more than an introduction
I finished the book in less than an hour, not even familiar with speed reading before. That is because this is only an introduction to the other Speedreading book by Tony Buzan. Read more
Published on 28 Jun 2009 by T. van der Veer
get it.. now!
If you are browsing this book then you are keen on improving your skills. Good for you.
This book is really good. Buy it and you wont regret it. Read more
Published on 7 Jun 2008 by H. Tayeb
Do we really need this potboiler?
I don't think this bite-sized book, which is merely comprised of superficial messages, can help improve your reading speed dramatically. Read more
Published on 12 Dec 2007 by book maniac
Very quick results. Definitely worth a try.
I've only had this book a day, but already I've doubled my reading speed (from 400 words/min to 800wpm) while maintaining the same level of comprehension (60%). Read more
Published on 10 May 2002
Practice makes perfect!? It will make you faster.
Ok, your reading speed does increase, but only after tedious training. The author himself says at one point: "reading to the mind is like aerobic training to the body". Read more
Published on 4 May 2002 by "j_tanaka"
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