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Dictionary of Word Origins
By
Roger Flavell and
Linda Flavell
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Trafalgar Square
Publication date
March 1, 2001
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781856263719
ISBN-10
1856263711
Dimensions
1 by 5 by 7.75 in.
Weight
0.70 lbs.
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Great Britain
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$14.99
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Amazon.com description: Product Description: Words are the building blocks of language, but their derivations are often stories in themselves. Have you ever wondered why we wear perfume, read magazines, vote for candidates and speak in jargon? With entries from assassin to villain, the authors explain the origins of 300 words.
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Paperback
from Kyle Books (January 14, 2010)
9781856268615 | details & prices | 278 pages | 5.25 × 8.00 × 1.00 in. | 0.75 lbs | List price $14.95
from Kyle Cathie Ltd (October 31, 2004)
9781856265645 | details & prices | 277 pages | 5.00 × 7.50 × 1.00 in. | 0.70 lbs | List price $15.00
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from Trafalgar Square (March 1, 2001)
9781856263719 | details & prices | 5.00 × 7.75 × 1.00 in. | 0.70 lbs | List price $14.99
About: Words are the building blocks of language, but their derivations are often stories in themselves.
About: Words are the building blocks of language, but their derivations are often stories in themselves.
from Trafalgar Square (September 1, 1996)
9781856262149 | details & prices | 277 pages | 5.00 × 8.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.65 lbs | List price $14.99
About: Aimed at both word-puzzle enthusiasts and language students, this is a companion to "Dictionary of Idioms" and "Dictionary of Proverbs", and is by the same authors.
About: Aimed at both word-puzzle enthusiasts and language students, this is a companion to "Dictionary of Idioms" and "Dictionary of Proverbs", and is by the same authors.
from Diane Pub Co (May 1, 1995)
9780756757137 | details & prices | 277 pages | 4.75 × 7.50 × 0.75 in. | 0.84 lbs | List price $15.00
About: Words are the building blocks of language, but their derivations are often stories in themselves.
About: Words are the building blocks of language, but their derivations are often stories in themselves.
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