I Before E (Except After C)

Author(s): Judy Parkinson

Reference

'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.


Product Information

Shortlisted for Independent Booksellers' Book of the Year Award: Adults' Book of the Year 2008.

I Before E (Except After C) contains all those useful mnemonics and rhymes to help you remember that grammar you learned in school and then forgot over the years. A slim book, one that is fun to dip in and out of, and even to test your memory! - Elisa, Book Grocer

"An excellent way to drum in essential facts and spellings."

—Daily Express 

"A fun and useful mix of mnemonics, rhymes and acronyms."

—Choice Magazine 

"A treasure trove of memory-joggers . . . a fun mix of reference and nostalgia, where you can visit foolproof ways to remember just about anything."

—Weekly News (JC BookGrocer)

General Fields

  • : 9781843172499
  • : Michael O'Mara Books, Limited
  • : Michael O'Mara Books, Limited
  • : 0.318
  • : June 2007
  • : 198mm X 129mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Judy Parkinson
  • : Hardback
  • : English
  • : 398.921
  • : 176
  • : Illustrations