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Stipple, Wink & Gusset. The Great Originals: Men And Women Who Gave Their Names To History
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Book Description
A directory of eccentric inventors and originators throughout history. The essential companion for anyone who has ever wondered about the origins of many of the more puzzling words in English: why do people wink, who first came up with "walkman", are cartels a recent Thatcherite phenomenon?
Book Information
PublisherCentury
BindingHardcover (2 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages128
ISBN-100712655735
ISBN-13978-0712655736
Publication Date/1992
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About James Cochrane (Author) : James Cochrane is a published author and an editor of children's books. Published credits of James Cochrane include The Rescue: The Adventures of Angus McGregor Series, STIPPLE, WINK AND GUSSET, and T... more
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