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  • Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge

    The Book of Mnemonic Devices

    de Rod L. Evans Ph.D. ...
    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 ... Leer más

    $4.99 USD

  • Sorry, Wrong Answer

    Trivia Questions That Even Know-It-Alls Get Wrong

    de Rod L. Evans Ph.D. ...
    Where were Venetian blinds invented?What color is the black box on a commercial airplane?Where did India ink originate?*Most of us know more than we think we know. We also think we know more than we actually do-because some of what we think we know simply "ain't so." We all harbor misconceptions that are accepted not only because they are popular but also because they make sense.It makes sense to ... Leer más

    $6.99 USD

  • The Artful Nuance

    A Refined Guide to Imperfectly Understood Words in the English Language

    de Rod L. Evans Ph.D. ...
    **?The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter.? (Mark Twain)What?s the difference between:Nectar and ambrosia? Bough and branch? Astonished and surprised? Sensual and sensuous? Beside and besides?**Many people use these words interchangeably but there are actually subtle and interesting differences in meaning and usage. Now from the author of Every ... Leer más

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  • Thingamajigs and Whatchamacallits

    Unfamiliar Terms for Familiar Things

    de Rod L. Evans Ph.D. ...
    Have you been guilty of catachresis* at work? Have you defenestrated* your dictionary in frustration? Do you have phloem bundles* stuck in your diastema*? Scratching your occiput* now?Rod L. Evans's Thingamajigs and Whatchamacallits will help take the mystery out of some of our most obscure words. Containing hundreds of words from agitron (the phenomenon of wiggly lines in comic strips indicating ... Leer más

    $6.99 USD

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    de Mignon Fogarty ...
    Series series Quick & Dirty Tips
    Millions of people around the world communicate better thanks to Mignon Fogarty, aka Grammar Girl, whose top-rated weekly grammar podcast has been downloaded more than 30 million times. Now she's turning her attention to improving our vocabulary—one word at a time—with Grammar Girl's 101 Words Every High School Graduate Needs to Know.Not sure whether your post-high school vocabulary is up to snuff ... Leer más

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  • The LEGO® Power Functions Idea Book, Volume 2

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    de Yoshihito Isogawa ...
    This second volume of The LEGO Power Functions Idea Book, Cars and Contraptions, showcases small projects to build with LEGO Technic gears, motors, gadgets, and other moving elements. You’ll find hundreds of clever, buildable mechanisms, each one demonstrating a key building technique or mechanical principle.You’ll learn to build four-wheel drive cars, adorable walking ‘bots, steerable tanks, ... Leer más

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  • Abused, Confused, and Misused Words

    A Writer's Guide to Usage, Spelling, Grammar, and Sentence Structure

    de Mary Embree ...
    Have you been putting bullion in your soup? Is incorrect spelling starting to have a negative affect on your term papers? Do you wonder what someone is inferring when they tell you to pick up a dictionary? These are just a few of the commonly misunderstood words discussed and explained in Abused, Confused, and Misused Words, an entertaining and informative look at the ever-changing nature of the ... Leer más

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  • I Before E (Except After C)

    de Judy Parkinson ...
    Series Libro 16 - I Used to Know That
    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 ... Leer más

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  • The Birds and Bees of Words

    A Guide to the Most Common Errors in Usage, Spelling, and Grammar

    de Mary Embree ...
    Himbo: a male bimbo. Protire: leave a boring job to do something more interesting. Sheeple: people who follow the crowd. These are just a few of the newly evolved words discussed and explained in The Birds and Bees of Words, an entertaining, informative look at the ever-changing nature of the English language. More than 1,000 words are featured on the book’s list of new and inventive words; nearly ... Leer más

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  • Designa

    Technical Secrets of the Traditional Visual Arts

    de Adam Tetlow, Daud Sutton, Lisa Delong ...
    Have you ever stared at patterned wallpaper and wondered how it was designed? Been captivated by some priceless Celtic art? Or boggled at a beautiful Islamic pattern? Have you ever stepped back and thought about the illusion of reality your senses create for you? Or pondered the symmetries which inform your feelings of what seems right? Is there a Golden secret, revealed by nature herself, which ... Leer más

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  • New American Roget's College Thesaurus in Dictionary Form (Revised &Updated)

    de Philip D. Morehead ...
    The ultimate alphabetically arranged thesaurus that will help you find the right word every time—now bigger and better than ever before!This all-new edition of the classic reference work is the one thesaurus no home or office should be without. As easy to use as a dictionary—and just as important for you to own—this is a unique and indispensable treasury of words that will enable you to express ... Leer más

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  • Census

    A Novel

    de Jesse Ball ...
    After a devastating revelation, a father and son journey across a tapestry of towns in award–winning author Jesse Ball's thought-provoking novel Census.When a widower learns he doesn't have long left to live, he wonders who will care for his adult son whom he fiercely loves—a son with Down syndrome. With no recourse in mind and a desire to see the country, the man becomes a census taker for a ... Leer más

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