In a Word: 750 Words and Their Fascinating Stories and Origins by Rosalie Baker

In a Word: 750 Words and Their Fascinating Stories and Origins

Rosalie Baker with Tom Lopes (Illustrator)

250 pages first pub 2003 (editions)

nonfiction reference informative slow-paced
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What's in a word? A lot, as IN A WORD tells us Words travel through time and evolve---taking on new characteristics, new meanings, and providing fascinating tales of people, places, and times long ago. Each entry of IN A WORD tells its tale in a ...

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