“The Official Biography of Tony Buzan: The Man Who Introduced the World to Mind Maps”, by Raymond Keene OBE, 2013
CONTENTS
Chronology 19
How Tony Met Ray
PART ONE – Enigma and Solutions
1. Dodging The Doodle Bugs
2. The Redefinition Of Intelligence And The Re-Evaluation Of Knowledge
3. Mightier Than The Sword
4. Praeceptor Orbis Terrarum (Teacher of the World)
5. The Franklin Lecture – Unlocking Potential
6. Close Encounters With Michael Jackson
7. Master Of Memory
8. Mens Sana- Mind Sports (A Healthy Mind)
9. In Corpore Sano – Sportsman (A Healthy Body)
10. Loving Humanity
PART TWO – Mind Mapping 173
11. A Man So Various
12. Professor Barry Buzan On The Invention Of Mind Maps
13. Mind Mapping Explained
14. Buzan Diagrams Aka Mind Maps
15. Mind Map that Beat the Federation
PART THREE – Global Mental Literacy 199
16. Tributes From Friends And Colleagues
17. As Nestor To Agamemnon
18. Tony In Turkey
19. The Banner Of Mental Literacy
PART FOUR – Spiritual Progression 276
20. The Tony Buzan Parables
I. The Parable Of The Lover Of Memory
II. The Parable Of Creativity And IQ
III. The Parable Of The Angel Mind Mapper
IV. The Parable Of The Invention Of Light
V. The Parable Of Persistence
VI. The Parable Of “Work”
VII. The Parable Of Austin’s Powers
VIII. The Parable Of Moon Numbers
IX. The Parable of Metabolic Age and the Japanese Song Birds
X. The Parable Of The Disabled Learner
XI. The Parable Of Alexander The Great And Paul The Disciple
21. Letter Of Invitation From His Majesty King Abdullah II Of The Hashemite Kingdom Of Jordan
22. Nobel Peace Prize Nomination
23. Faith Religion Spirituality
24. Structure In Hyperspace
PART FIVE – Poetry and Art
25. Realms Of Gold
26. Unpublished Poem ByTed Hughes
27. Salatticum Poets
28. Mind Magician
29. All The World’s His Stage
30. Multiple Meanings in The Art Of Lorraine Gill
PART SIX-Appendices 400
A. Global Locations
B. Tony’s Books
C. Magna Memoria – The Great Memory Charter
D. Creations/Accomplishments/Awards And Themes
Acknowledgements 424
Closing Poems by Jean Buzan 428