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In a Word: 750 Words and Their Fascinating Stories and Origins
In a Word 750 Words and Their Fascinating Stories and Origins
Author: Rosalie F. Baker
Each word or phrase used today had a beginning - a reason for being coined. Words travel through time and evolve, taking on new characteristics, new meanings, and fascinating tales of people, places, and events. Applaud, for example, goes back to ancient Rome, when an actor would turn to the audience and demand "Plaudite!" ("Clap!") This fun boo...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780812627107
ISBN-10: 0812627105
Publication Date: 12/26/2003
Pages: 250
Reading Level: Young Adult
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Publisher: Cricket Books
Book Type: Hardcover
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