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I before E (except after C) : old-school ways to remember stuff

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'My Very Elegant Mother Just Sat Upon Nine Porcupines' reminds us of the order of the planets in the Solar System.

This is a compilation of memory aids guaranteed to simplify masses of confusing facts on numerous subjects, including rhymes, acronyms, rules, phrases and diagrams.

It offers an eclectic mix of reference and nostalgia.

It is the only book you'll ever need that features more mnemonics than you'll ever need to know.

Something for everyone, the book covers a number of different subjects - history to mathematics, mythology to physics, music to the human body and many more.

Ever find yourself struggling to remember simple facts and rules?

Is the ever increasing pace of life and glut of information challenging your memory? "I Before E (Except After C)" is full of memory aids to help you out. From well-known rhymes such as the popular 'Thirty days hath September, April, June and November', memorable sayings including 'Spring forward, fall back', and mnemonics such as 'Richard of York Gave Battle in Vain', to a selection of more modern methods of boosting one's failing memory, "I Before E" is the definitive guide to help you to unjumble your mind and improve your ability to recall names, dates, facts, figures and events, and contains all the mnemonics you'll ever need to know.

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Product Details
Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
1843172496 / 9781843172499
Hardback
153.14
09/08/2007
United Kingdom
English
176 p.
20 cm
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