I Used to Know That: Stuff You Forgot from School

by Caroline Taggart

Book Overview

This small but mighty collection will trigger your memory with fun facts you learned in school-from adverbs to the Pythagorean Theorem. Witty, engaging, entertaining-a book you'll pick up again and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0762109955
• ISBN13: 9780762109951
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Reader's Digest Association
• Length: 175 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Informative, great for me, amazing for my kids

This book is really interesting. I picked it up to take a quick look at it while at the book store and really got into it. I picked it up for me, and quickly realized how much my kids would wind up benefiting from me reading the book. The book contains a good number of mental tricks for remembering things, and brief inside looks into each topic that it mentions. I'm thrilled that I bought it, as its a great reference that Im sure I will refer to each year my kids get older! It's a must have!

Great Resouce of Lost Knowledge!

Okay so this year is actually my 10-year High School reunion, not that I am going but it made me think. I mean I honestly don't remember half of what I learned and I was actually a decent student. Well the book "I Used to Know That: Stuff You Forgot From School" by Caroline Taggart is a book that is perfect to brush up on facts and subjects you may have forgotten or are remembering wrong. In "I Used to Know That" you will find a variety of subjects, covering English, Literature, Math, Science, History, Geography, and General Studies. It is basically a quick book to reference to re-discover lost knowledge. I even love how this book looks like a school ledger, but it is hardcover so it will last. I cannot believe how useful this book is and how much I pick it up. Honestly, I find myself flipping through it all the time and always learning something new, even though this is only a 175-page book. I re-learned about the planets, famous composers, wars, the circulatory system, geometry and so much more! I really think this book is adorable and perfect for anyone who is either currently a student or someone who wishes maybe they can remember more of what they learned in school! This book is classified as a Reference/Trivia book and is a Reader's Digest book. [...]

Back to school; all over again.

This book takes me back to my school days. Grades 5 to 9 are well represented. Yes, at one time I know this stuff; but, have forgotten much of what I once knew. It is always easier to relearn what was once known..A GOOD REFRESHER FOR GRADE/MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDIES. Use it to quiz family members; make it a fun game.

Great for review (me) and my kids (just beginning middle school)

It's like a trip back through all the Jr. High and Sr. High school years... without all the awkwardness and pain. The sections are very well laid out, comprehensive, and easy to understand for adults. Keep in mind that for a short book, it covers many subjects so depth is not the core strength but if you are looking for a quick reference check or scan, this is perfect! Cliff notes for Grades 5 - 12 all almost all subjects.

Another desk essential!

This book, along with My Grammar and I Or Should It Be Me?: Old School Ways to Improve Your English and i before e (except after c) are essential books to have on your desk! Since I do a lot of writing (and social networking), I want to make sure I know what I am talking about, and am able to write with grammatical accuracy. All of these books are great for not only repairing those mental gaps caused by being an adult and having responsibilites that leave us forgetful, but it helps me remember things I didn't realize I had forgotten! Reader's Digest really hit the nail on the head with these informative pieces! I can't wait to see what they come up with next!