In a Word: 750 Words and Their Fascinating Stories and Origins
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Book Description
Each word or phrase used today had a beginning - a reason for being coined. Words travel through time and evolve, taking on new characteristics, new meanings, and fascinating tales of people, places, and events. Applaud, for example, goes back to ancient Rome, when an actor would turn to the audience and demand "Plaudite!" ("Clap!") This fun book contains 750 word origins written in a witty short-... More
Book Information
Publisher | Cricket Books |
Binding | Hardcover (4 editions) |
Reading Level | Young Adults |
# of Pages | 250 |
ISBN-10 | 0812627105 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0812627107 |
Publication Date | 12/26/2003 |
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About Tom Lopes (Illustrator) : Tom Lopes is a published illustrator of young adult books. A published credit of Tom Lopes is In a Word: 750 Words and Their Fascinating Stories and Origins.
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