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| 76. | 1001
Colorado Place Names by Maxine Benson, Robin Richards (Illustrator) |
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| Usually ships in 2-3 days University Press of Kansas Paperback - 237 pages (October 1994) |
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| From Book News, Inc. , February 1, 1995 Lists place names chosen for their historical, geographical, or geological significance. Entries for each location include past and present county designation, the source and meaning of the place name and surrounding folklore, and details on post office history, population, and elevation. Includes... Read more |
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Treasury
of Favorite Muslim Names by Ahmed A. Hakeem, Mohammed A. Khan |
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| Usually ships in 24 hours Pearl Pubns Paperback - 256 pages 1 edition (October 1997) |
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| NAMES: A Journal of Onomastics (Sept. 1998) Official Journal of the American Name
Society) "There is a great deal more to the book than mere dictionary listing of names...A wealth of information about naming in an Islamic cultural context is presented in a clear, understandable, and relevant fashion.." (NAMES: A Journal of Onomastics (Sept. 1998) Official Journal of the American Name... Read more |
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| 78. | Ntc's
Dictionary of Word Origins by Adrian Room |
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| Usually ships in 24 hours Natl Textbook Co Trade Paperback Reprint edition (April 1994) |
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| Synopsis "Acorn" has nothing to do with "corn". So many of the words we use and take for granted have no bearing on what their spellings suggest they were derived from. Word scholars and general readers alike will find this collection of the origins of nearly 1200 words fascinating. The book offers hours of... Read more |
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| 79. | Arizona
Place Names by Will Croft Barnes, et al |
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| Usually ships in 2-3 days University of Arizona Press Paperback - 503 pages Reprint edition (December 1988) |
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A reviewer, June 24, 1998  This book will be the cornerstone of my Arizona library. Ten years ago, someone at the University of Arizona Press decided to reissue this book and I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate that person. Even though the book hasn't been updated since the mid 1930's, the text is of extreme value to the historian, researcher and casual reader as... Read more |
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You've
Got Ketchup on Your Muumuu : An A-To-Z Guide to English Words from Around the World by Eugene H. Ehrlich |
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| Usually ships in 24 hours Henry Holt & Company, Inc. Hardcover - 285 pages (April 2000) |
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| Amazon.com Don't be a troglodyte. The zeitgeist these days is decidedly international, nicht wahr? If the thought of a polyglot salmagundi fills you with angst, well, no cojones, no glory. For Ketchup on Your Muumuu, Eugene Ehrlich, the high-muck-a-muck (from the Chinook) of mots justes, schleps a smorgasbord... Read more |
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| 81. | Bethump'd
with words...Book Edition by Covey MacGregor |
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| Usually ships in 24 hours MLR Books Paperback - 270 pages (November 4, 1998) |
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| Book Description Based on the award-winning board game, Bethump'd with words takes readers, game by game, on an enlightening fun-filled journey through the origins, history, and evolution of English. MacGregor presents the historical highlights of the language and 44 games with 1,032 questions devoted to the comical... Read more |
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Understanding
Chinese Characters by Their Ancestral Forms by Gam Go, Ping-Gam Go |
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| Usually ships in 2-3 days Simplex Pubn Paperback Rev 3rd edition (December 1995) |
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The author, Ping-gam Go , September 28, 1997 This book explains 288 common Chinese characters on the basis of their stylus-written ancestral forms. Also included are 72 color photographs taken in San Francisco's Chinatown, to show actual usage. Multi-choice questions at the photographs allow practice to learn the characters. A Character... Read more |
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| 83. | Oxford
English Dictionary Additions Series by J. A. Simpson(Editor), et al |
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| Usually ships in 24 hours Clarendon Pr Hardcover Vol 2 (February 1994) |
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| Amazon.com The Oxford English Dictionary has long been considered the ultimate reference work in English lexicography. Compiled by the legendary editor James Murray and a staff of brilliant philologists and lexicographers (not to mention one homicidal maniac), the OED was originally conceived in 1857 as a... Read more |
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| 84. | Oxford
English Dictionary Additions Series by J. A. Simpson(Editor), et al |
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| Usually ships in 24 hours Clarendon Pr Hardcover Vol 1 (February 1994) |
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| Amazon.com The Oxford English Dictionary has long been considered the ultimate reference work in English lexicography. Compiled by the legendary editor James Murray and a staff of brilliant philologists and lexicographers (not to mention one homicidal maniac), the OED was originally conceived in 1857 as a... Read more |
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What's
in a Name? : How Proper Names Became Everyday Words by Eugene H. Ehrlich |
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| Usually ships in 24 hours Henry Holt & Company, Inc. Hardcover - 320 pages (March 1999) |
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| Amazon.com Venn diagram, Möbius strip, and Achilles' heel are all phrases that clearly derive from the names of the persons who described, discovered, or inspired them. But a lot of English words one would never know had originated in proper names. So knowing, however, enriches one's understanding of the word,... Read more |
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History
of the German Language : With Special Reference to the Cultural and Social Forces That Shaped the Standard Literary
Language by John T. Waterman |
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| Usually ships in 24 hours Waveland Press Paperback Revised edition (April 1991) |
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| Book Description The most accessible, well-balanced history of the German language available! No comparable work is available in English or German that gives readers an adequate foundation in the methods, goals, and results of historico-comparative linguistics as they apply to the German language and its historical... Read more |
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| 87. | Etymological
Dictionary of Modern English by Ernest Weekly, Ernest Weekley |
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| Usually ships in 2-3 days Dover Pubns Paperback Vol 002 (November 1967) |
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| 88. | Fighting
Words : From War, Rebellion, and Other Combative Capers by Christine Ammer |
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| Usually ships in 2-3 days NTC Publishing Group Paperback 2nd edition (February 1999) |
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| The author, Christine Ammer , May 1, 1999 War is hell, said William T. Sherman, but this book is fun. Why a second edition of this book? For the past six years I've been writing a column on words and expressions that originated in warfare for MILITARY HISTORY QUARTERLY, a highly respected journal, which turned out to be very popular with readers. In the course of research for it, I've found many... Read more |
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| 89. | Frumspeak
: The First Dictionary of Yeshivish by Chaim M. Weiser |
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| Usually ships in 2-3 days Jason Aronson Hardcover - 108 pages (August 1995) |
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Shmuel Ross, May 7, 2000 The hakdoma, on the metzius of yeshivish, is tief, and the other shticklach at the haschala (including a... Read more |
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| 90. | Barnhart
Dictionary of Etymology by Robert K. Barnhart(Editor), Sol Steinmetz (Editor) |
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| Usually ships in 1-2 weeks H.W. Wilson Hardcover (August 1988) |
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| A reviewer, December 16, 1999 Now re-released as the Chambers Dictionary of Etymology This is the conclusion of an amazing 20 year project. The result is one of the best etymological references available today (and IMHO, certainly better organized and laid out than the Oxford E.D.). While the Oxford emphasizes British sources, the Barnhart's focus is decisively American. (So you... Read more |
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Shades
of Meaning : Reflections on the Use, Misuse, and Abuse of English by Samuel R. Levin |
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| Usually ships in 24 hours Westview Pr (Trd Pap) Paperback - 208 pages (May 1998) |
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| A Reader in NYC , August 3, 1999 Excellent Reference Although not a book one sits down to read through, it is an excellent reference tool. It is complex but not complicated and I am referring to it often. Read more |
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A
New Dictionary of Eponyms by Morton S. Freeman, Edwin Newman |
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| Usually ships in 24 hours Oxford Univ Pr (Trade) Paperback - 288 pages (October 1997) |
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| 93. | Robertson's
Words for a Modern Age : A Cross Reference of Latin and Greek Combining Elements by John G. Roberson(Compiler) |
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| Usually ships in 1-2 weeks Senior Scribe Pubns Hardcover - 255 pages (November 1991) |
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| From Book News, Inc. , October 1, 1992 Some 3,000 Latin and Greek prefixes, suffixes, and root words are arranged alphabetically, along with cross-references from English words to their Greek and Latin counterparts. Fourteen appendices contain listings for word groupings such as phobias, animal and bird categories, numbers, metric... Read more |
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| 94. | Idaho
Place Names : A Geographical Dictionary by Lalia Phipps Boone |
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| Usually ships in 1-2 weeks Univ of Idaho Pr Paperback - 448 pages (April 1988) |
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| RadVil , October 23, 1999 How did it get it's name?---This book tells you. "How did my town get it's name?"...Idaho Place Names gives you the answer. It will give you the history about the founding of your town and the succession of names to the present. It also includes the origin of names for mountains, rivers, hills and hollows. It takes you from "Abandon... Read more |
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Success
With American Idioms by Lin Lougheed |
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| Usually ships in 2-3 days Kaplan Paperback - 112 pages (October 1998) |
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| Book Description Success with American Idioms relieves the frustration and confusion that students and professionals experience with everyday American expressions. Featuring hundreds of common idioms, Success with American Idioms is the essential quick-reference tool to help improve your everyday English. Read more |
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Quantum
Soup : Fortune Cookies in Crisis by Chungliang Al Huang |
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| Usually ships in 2-3 days Celestial Arts Paperback (February 1991) |
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| A reviewer, March 8, 1999 A man who speaks poetically of his love of movement As a new student of Tai Chi (really new) I want to learn more than just the moves. I bought this book because of previous reviewers' comments and I am eternally greatful to them and to my wisdom in paying attention. If I never took that first step, I would still know the essence of Tai Chi. It is in... Read more |
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Medical
Terminology : Exercises in Etymology by Charles William Dunmore, Rita M. Fleischer |
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| Usually ships in 1-2 weeks F A Davis Co Paperback - 305 pages 2nd edition (July 1985) |
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Comprehensive
Medical Thesaurus With Concise Etymological Analysis by John M., Ph.D. Ohno |
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| Usually ships in 24 hours Rutledge Books, Inc. Paperback (July 1999) |
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| From the Back Cover With the publication of this uniquely comprehensive thesaurus, Dr. John Michio Ohno has made an astounding contribution to the world of medical letters. Living in an increasingly global society as we do, as international collaboration becomes more of an everyday occurrence, it becomes essential that... Read more |
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| 99. | Origins
of Sea Terms (Vol 11) by John G. Rogers |
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| Usually ships in 2-3 days Mystic Seaport Museum Pubns Hardcover Vol 11 (April 1984) |
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The
Book of Babel : Words and the Way We See Things by Nigel Lewis |
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| Usually ships in 2-3 days Univ of Iowa Pr Paperback - 310 pages (March 1995) |
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