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I Used to Know That: Stuff You Forgot from School [Kindle Edition]

Caroline Taggart (Author)

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"could help you connect with your childhood, boost your brainpower and remind your kids just how clever you are" --Irish News, July 2008

"It covers everything we should remember from school but don't" --The Western Mail, 24 June 2008

"amusing but useful... I am not the only one planning to keep it on my desk to avoid any intellectually embarrassing moments" --The Scotsman, July 2008

"[an] entertaining rag-bag of a book, a sort of cocktail of half-remembered things from your schooldays" --Birmingham Evening Mail, September 2008

Essentials, July 2008

A fun and witty collection of snippets of information we 'used to know' from school.

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Format: Kindle Edition
File Size: 743 KB
Print Length: 190 pages
Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1843173093
Publisher: Michael O' Mara Books (15 Dec 2010)
Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
Language English
ASIN: B004GCK648
Text-to-Speech: Enabled

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (29 customer reviews)

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I'd forgotten how much I'd forgotten 15 Jun 2008

By Meerkat

Format:Hardcover

I loved this; it's easily digestible, with some nice touches of humour. But as well as reminding you that you used to have a memory, it fills in the gaps when you were looking out of the window as the teacher explained simultaneous equations, or The American War of Independence. What's so great about this book is that it doesn't talk down to you - it assumes that everyone forgets things now and again. But perhaps it has an interesting role for the younger reader, too. What did you do at school, mummy? This...

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What is photosynthesis?! 18 Jun 2008

By Dotty May

Format:Hardcover

Apparently, like loads of other people, I go around thinking that I still know everything that I learnt at school, when in fact, I bet I can't remember half of it, and it wasn't even that long ago! When someone actually asked me to tell them what photosynthesis was I found that I no longer knew anything more than 'it's how plants live and something to do with carbon dioxide and green stuff in leaves'! And more disturbingly all my basic maths skills have also got lost somewhere in the depths of time. This book is a godsend to anyone who wants to be reminded of all these skills so that you no longer feel like a dunce at the pub quiz or just generally really, and it also has loads of things that I was never even taught at school which are of genuine interest. It looks so nice on your shelf too that its a good one to buy for awkward relatives and friends - as long as they won't be insulted!!

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63 of 66 people found the following review helpful

Great Stuff 18 Jun 2008

By Mark R.

Format:Hardcover

I bought this book for my Dad, trying to look clever whilst reminding him he is old. When he started asking me if "I knew this or that" I realized how much I had forgotten from school, and I made a complete fool of myself.

I asked my father to lend me the book now! I needed a quick read through, but he wouldn't let me have it!!

Great fun.
Mark

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Nostalgic with a hint of 'Oh I remember that."

This is not an all encompassing encylopeadic reference book. This is not a study aid. It was never meant to be and anyone who thinks it is or was meant to be needs to wake up. Read more

Published 18 days ago by S. Glover

Everything I should have known but forgot

I really liked this book, it is very informative I rekindled lots of information I learned at school. Read more

Published 5 months ago by BeeBo

You Forget How Much You Have Forgotten

This book is so good at achieving what it says on the front cover that I consider it to be a reference work. Read more

Published 5 months ago by kindler

she still doesn't remember some of that stuff right

A fairly entertaining bathroom read thus a solid 3 stars however she spoiled the fun for me a bit when she started giving the summary for Catch 22, which just happens to be one of... Read more

Published 7 months ago by igorfazlyev

Not always accurate

As other reviewers have noted, the material in this book is not always accurate. It is often dated, too. Read more

Published 8 months ago by P. Burnard

Sometimes detailed; sometimes sloppy

I was looking forward to having my memories of school work refreshed with some maths and science formulae along with a host of other things that I'd forgotten over the years and... Read more

Published 9 months ago by Barry Lees

You mght as well just go straight to Wikipedia

I started reading the chapter on English Language, which I do know something about, and was very disappointed with it. Read more

Published 9 months ago by Jane M

For me...

Bought this for myself - it is very interesting and well worth buying. I already have one in the same series and will probably end up buying them all.

Published 10 months ago by notemeg

Things I have forgotten from school

Excellent little book, very interesting and quite mind blowing as to what you think you have forgotten but then realise you didn't forget, you just didn't need it any more!! Read more

Published 15 months ago by M. Crane

Hmm...

I could have cobbled this together from my memory and a few internet searches. Some of the stuff is useful to know, but when you need to know it you can look it up. Read more

Published on 10 Feb 2010 by S. Wilkinson

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