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Six Words You Never Knew Had Something To Do With Pigs

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Six Words You Never Knew Had Something To Do With Pigs

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Author : Katherine Barber
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2007-04-24

Six Words You Never Knew Had Something To Do With Pigs written by Katherine Barber and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-04-24 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

A delightfully addictive compendium of fascinating word facts that does for the dictionary what Eats, Shoots, and Leaves did for the manual of style With the easy erudition and lively wit that have won her legions of fans, Canada's "Word Lady" reveals the entertaining histories behind 500 of the most common words and phrases in the English language. Who knew that "travel" is derived from an instrument of torture? That "tragedy" originally had something to do with goats? That "glamour" and "grammar" started out as the same word? Katherine Barber's captivating collection is organized by season, so readers can open to Valentine's Day to learn about the origins of "passion fruit" or flip to Thanksgiving to find out why there aren't any turkeys in Turkey. An irresistible blend of entertainment and enlightenment, this delightful book will captivate the word lover in all of us.

School Library Journal

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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007

School Library Journal written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Children's libraries categories.

Canadian Who S Who 2008

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Author : Elizabeth Lumley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008-01-05

Canadian Who S Who 2008 written by Elizabeth Lumley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-01-05 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

Now in its ninety-eighth year of publication, this standard Canadian reference source contains the most comprehensive and authoritative biographical information on notable living Canadians. Those listed are carefully selected because of the positions they hold in Canadian society, or because of the contribution they have made to life in Canada. The volume is updated annually to ensure accuracy, and 600 new entries are added each year to keep current with developing trends and issues in Canadian society. Included are outstanding Canadians from all walks of life: politics, media, academia, business, sports and the arts, from every area of human activity. Each entry details birth date and place, education, family, career history, memberships, creative works, honours and awards, and full addresses. Indispensable to researchers, students, media, business, government and schools, Canadian Who's Who is an invaluable source of general knowledge. The complete text of Canadian Who's Who is also available on CD-ROM, in a comprehensively indexed and fully searchable format. Search 'astronaut' or 'entrepreneur of the year,' 'aboriginal achievement award' and 'Order of Canada' and discover a wealth of information. Fast, easy and more accessible than ever, the Canadian Who's Who on CD-ROM is an essential addition to your electronic library.