Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge: The Book of Mnemonic Devices

by Rod L. Evans

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399533516
• ISBN13: 9780399533518
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.6" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

What a Great Book!

What a great book! Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge (The Book of Mnemonic Devices) will come in very handy in my 7th grade classroom. I always try to find new ways to help my students with their study skills - this book will be tremendously helpful with that task. I especially find the Spelling section to be an excellent array of mnemonics to assist them with the difficult task of remembering how to correctly spell the most common misspelled words - myself included. Thank You Dr. Evans! Dawn L. Clark Midlothian, VA

Fascinating and practical

I have spent hours meandering through this maze of mnemonic devices, and yet I find a new and clever one each time I look. There is something for everyone to enable us to remember things we never thought we would. The section on Spanish verbs will surely come in handy. I particularly like the mathematical and technical sections. After Dr. Evans's book, how can one remain content recalling the speed of light so imprecisely as 300 megameters per second?! I consume with relish every one of this prolific author's books that I can get my hands on, and I encourage others to do the same. This book contains gems for persons of every age group, occupation, and avocation.

This book put a little sugar in my bowl...

What I truly love about this book is the comprehensiveness. It covers more than two dozen subjects, including large sections on math and spelling. The spelling section contains about 1000 mnemonics for the 1000 most frequently misspelled English words(200 more mnemonics than the classic book "Demonic Mnemonic"- which is also excellent). From a teacher's standpoint, the math, history, geography, and spelling sections will be of great value for any student. What is more, some of the material is sophisticated enough for the Miller Analogies Test (MAT), a graduate admission test of vocabulary and cultural literacy. It was amazing how quickly I warmed up to this book, and I am not surprised that it's been endorsed by not only two Scrabble champs, but also Brad Rutter (the guy who beat Ken Jennings and everybody else in Jeopardy's Ultimate Tournament of Champions). Heaps of praise go to Rod Evans, and because the book is both entertaining and inexpensive, I see it making a great gift book as well.

A treasure trove of mnemonics

Most people are probably familiar with the famous mnemonic for the musical scale that gives this splendid book its title, but even the most seasoned aficiando of memory devices will find something surprising in this treasure trove of mnemonics. Students from kindergarten to law or medical school will find it useful -- not only for the memory devices it contains but also for the way it inspires readers to invent their own mnemonics. As a professor of legal and constitutional history, I especially like the mnemonics for learning the 27 amendments to the U.S. Constitution as well as others for important facts in American and British history. An additional nice feature of the book is the spelling section, which has excellent mnemonic devices for about 1,000 words. That section alone is worth the price of the book.

A very helpful and informative book

I bought this book for my twelve year old son, but also found that it is helpful for me. On page 51 I found a mnemonic device to help me remember the geological time scale, information that is essential for my Historic Geology class. My son told me that if you remember the word "HOMES" you'll remember the five Great Lakes, Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie and Superior. This is in the book. I'm in my mid-forties, and all the years I went to school I never realized something so simple can be so helpful. There are other mneomic devices in this book that will surely help anyone. For example if you can't remember where to place eating utensils when you set the table, there is this: left has four letters and so does fork. Right has five letter and so does spoon and knife. This book is helpful for anyone, child or adult who needs help in remembering a process to accomplish a task. This is a book worth buying.