shopping cart
Call us:  800-878-7323 HELP
McAfee SECURE helps keep you safe from identity theft, credit card fraud, spyware, spam, viruses and online scams.
Original Essays | June 22, 2009

All posts by Bethany Moreton Culture War on Aisle 5? Wal-Mart, Evangelicals, and "Extreme Capitalism"

"In the 'culture wars' narrative of the Republican ascendancy, this slippage represents the greatest con in recent history: while you rush to defend marriage or protect the unborn, please pay no attention to the financier behind the curtain." Continue »


  1. $19.56 Sale Hardcover add to wish list

Ships free on qualified orders.
$7.50
List price: $10.95
TRADE PAPER, USED
Ships in 1 to 3 days
Add to Wishlist
Qty Store Section
2 Burnside Reference- Trivia


Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge: The Book of Mnemonic Devices

by Rod L Evans

Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge: The Book of Mnemonic Devices Cover

ISBN13: 9780399533518
ISBN10: 0399533516
Condition: Standard
All Product Details

Only 2 left in stock at $7.50!

Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

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)

Synopsis:

Mnemonic devices have helped countless students, teachers, and trivia buffs recall key information. In this comprehensive guide, readers find a wide spectrum of simple anagrams, clever rhymes, and word games that cover a variety of subjects.

About the Author

Rod Evans teaches philosophy at Old Dominion in Norfolk, Virginia. In the past, he's worked for the test preparation company Stanley Kaplan, preparing students for the SAT and the TOEFL. He is the author of The Gilded Tongue and other titles.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780399533518
Subtitle:
The Book of Mnemonic Devices
Author:
Evans, Rod L
Author:
Evans, Rod L.
Publisher:
Perigee Books
Subject:
General
Subject:
Mnemonics
Subject:
Personal Growth - Memory Improvement
Subject:
General Reference
Publication Date:
June 2007
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
218
Dimensions:
8.00x4.56x.65 in. .38 lbs.

Other books you might like

  1. $10.95 Used Hardcover add to wish list
  2. $19.99 New Trade Paper add to wish list

    Flip Dictionary

    Barbara Ann Kipfer
  3. $2.88 Used Trade Paper add to wish list
  4. $9.95 Used Hardcover add to wish list
  5. $98.95 New Trade Paper add to wish list
  6. $12.95 New Trade Paper add to wish list

Related Aisles

  • back to top

Powell's City of Books is an independent bookstore in Portland, Oregon, that fills a whole city block with more than a million new, used, and out of print books. Shop those shelves — plus literally millions more books, DVDs, and eBooks — here at Powells.com.