Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge: The Book of Mnemonic Devices
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Authors: |
Evans, Rod L. |
Publisher: |
Penguin Publishing Group |
BISAC/Subject: |
REF023000, STU026000 |
ISBN: |
9781440622076, Related ISBNs: 0399533516, 1440622078, 9780399533518, 9781440622076 |
Classification: |
Non-Fiction |
Number of pages: |
240, |
Audience: |
General/trade |
Synopsis: When is a "tulip"* not a flower? When it's one of hundreds of mnemonic devices in this comprehensive sourcebook.
From remembering the notes on a scale (Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge) to correctly performing geometric equations (Soh-Cah-Toa) to using "HOMES" for conjuring up the Great Lakes (Huron Ontario Michigan Erie Superior), mnemonic devices have helped countless students, teachers, and trivia buffs recall key information in a snap-using anagrams, clever rhymes, and word games.
In this comprehensive guide, readers will find a wide spectrum of ingeniously simple mnemonic devices for recalling facts about:
- Science - Math
- Geography - Religion
- Literature - Music
- Social Studies - Law
- Aviation - Zodiac
- Spelling - Mythology
- World History - Sports
- And more
*Total Depravity, Unconditional Election, Limited Atonement; Irrestible Grace, and Perserverance of the Saints (The Five Tenets of Calvinism)
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