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Word Origins: An Exploration and History of Words and Language
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Gramercy
Publication date
December 1, 1992
Pages
432
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
Reprint
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780517265741
ISBN-10
0517265745
Dimensions
1.50 by 6.25 by 9.25 in.
Weight
1.65 lbs.
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Original list price
$11.99
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Summary
In a reference that reads like prose, the president of Funk & Wagnalls probes into the origin and development of thousands of words in the English language.
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Hardcover
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Reprint edition from Gramercy (December 1, 1992)
9780517265741 | details & prices | 432 pages | 6.25 × 9.25 × 1.50 in. | 1.65 lbs | List price $11.99
About: The origin, history, use, and changing meaning of thousands of words on such topics as politics, dining, business, and the home are explained
About: The origin, history, use, and changing meaning of thousands of words on such topics as politics, dining, business, and the home are explained
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