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Imagine transforming any book, even those with hundreds of pages, into a dynamic, interactive mindmap.

With Gemini's massive context window and a single prompt, you can unlock a whole new level of understanding and engagement with your reading material.

This is especially fantastic for visual learners who thrive on seeing connections and relationships between ideas.

1. Upload Your Book

Open Gemini and upload your book in PDF format.

Tip: You can also use Google AI Studio with the 1.5 Pro model (for free) for this task.

2. Enter the Prompt

To get started, simply copy and paste the prompt from below, or from my own conversation, which you can find here: https://g.co/gemini/share/65ca28fc1fa 4

Prompt:

Create a mind map that visually organizes the key points from this book. The mind map should cover the major themes and concepts discussed in the book. Break each of these broad themes into subtopics. Provide a clear structure with hierarchical nodes for each main topic and its subpoints.



Use Markmap.js code (example below) in a code block to represent the mind map, with branches for each of the main topics and subtopics, without mentionning the cites. The mind map should be easy to navigate and visually clear, allowing the reader to understand the interconnectedness of the key ideas.

<MarkmapExample>

---

title: markmap

markmap:

colorFreezeLevel: 2

---



## Links



- [Website](https://markmap.js.org/)

- [GitHub](https://github.com/gera2ld/markmap)



## Related Projects



- [coc-markmap](https://github.com/gera2ld/coc-markmap) for Neovim

- [markmap-vscode](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=gera2ld.markmap-vscode) for VSCode

- [eaf-markmap](https://github.com/emacs-eaf/eaf-markmap) for Emacs



## Features



Note that if blocks and lists appear at the same level, the lists will be ignored.



### Lists



- **strong** ~~del~~ *italic* ==highlight==

- `inline code`

- [x] checkbox

- Katex: $x = {-b \pm \sqrt{b^2-4ac} \over 2a}$ <!-- markmap: fold -->

- [More Katex Examples](#?d=gist:af76a4c245b302206b16aec503dbe07b:katex.md)

- Now we can wrap very very very very long text based on `maxWidth` option

- Ordered list

1. item 1

2. item 2



### Blocks



```js

console.log('hello, JavaScript')

```



| Products | Price |

|-|-|

| Apple | 4 |

| Banana | 2 |



![](https://markmap.js.org/favicon.png)

</MarkmapExample>

Gemini will then work its magic, generating the code needed to create your interactive mind map!

3. View the Mindmap

Copy the code generated by Gemini and head over to markmap.js.org/repl.

Paste the code into the left-hand column, and watch your mindmap come to life!

You can interact with the map, explore different branches, and even download it in SVG or HTML format.

Why interactive mindmaps are awesome:

Visual Learning: See the big picture and understand the connections between ideas more easily.
Enhanced Comprehension: Grasp complex concepts and retain information more effectively.
Engagement: Interact with the book's content in a dynamic and engaging way.
Customization: Explore different branches and focus on areas of interest.

If you're looking for a new way to engage with books and enhance your learning experience, Gemini's mindmap generation is an absolute game-changer!

It's a fantastic tool for students, researchers, and anyone who wants to unlock a deeper understanding of their reading material.

As always, if you have any questions or want to share your mind map creations, feel free to reach out!

Have a great weekend and see you next week!

Paul

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