Journal of Technical Writing and Communication Jul 1991

Ancient Memory Arts and Modern Graphics

John R. McNair

Abstract

The characteristics of the classical art of memory and the history of its use suggest theoretical and practical applications for modern graphics which are illustrated in this article.

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Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
Published
1991-07-01
DOI
10.2190/bk0l-lfm3-qvub-4a0r
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