A Pleasury of Word and Phrase Origins, Paperback - Richard Lederer

Reducere. To the man or woman who knows its origin, each word presents a picture, no matter how ordinary it may appear. Illuminating the faded image of a tim...

Reducere. The most comprehensive single-volume reference of its kind, the encyclopedia has been updated and expanded and now contains definitions and origins...

What do you call an empty hot dog? A hollow weenie. From best-selling language writer and International Punster of the Year Richard Lederer comes t...

Reducere. What do cats say to each other at Christmas?"Have a Furry Meowy Christmas!"What do dogs say to each other at Christmas?"Yappy Howl-a-Days!"How do s...

Reducere. Fans of Richard Lederer's Anguished English series will cherish this newest installment of the author's latest chronicle of the gifts and gaffes of...

Reducere. DescriptionWord plexers are word-based puzzles that describe a word or phrase without actually spelling it out. For example, KCART would be backtra...

The nature of the relationship between the Spirit of God and the Word of God has been debated among believers for centuries. Ralph Cunnington explo...

Reducere. In what other language, asks Lederer, do people drive on a parkway and park in a driveway, and your nose can run and your feet can smell? In CRAZY ...

Reducere. This Rebus Puzzles Game is a massive collection of word & picture puzzles that contain a hidden word, phrase or idiom. These have been popular for ...

This Rebus Puzzles Game is a massive collection of word & picture puzzles that contain a hidden word, phrase or idiom. These have been popular for ...

Reducere. This Rebus Puzzles Game is a massive collection of word & picture puzzles that contain a hidden word, phrase or idiom. These have been popular for ...

Reducere. DescriptionSidesplitting jokes, puns, and puzzles are unleashed in this festive collection of quips for all of the major U.S. holidays. Each celebr...

Reducere. Word plexers are word-based puzzles that describe a word or phrase without actually spelling it out. These kinds of puzzles are sometimes called wa...

Reducere. From "mad as a wet hen" to "corn dodger" and "hobgoblin, " Charles Funk's collections of curious words and expressions are a treasure trove of word...

Word plexers are word-based puzzles that describe a word or phrase without actually spelling it out. These kinds of puzzles are sometimes called wa...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: John AytoThe average contemporary English speaker knows 50, 000 words. Yet stripped down to its origins, this apparently hu...

This revolutionary reassessment of Jung's research, conclusions, and character asserts that Jung falsified his key research in developing the theor...

Richard Leakey's personal account of his fossil hunting and landmark discoveries at Lake Turkana, his reassessment of human prehistory based on new...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Richard LedererIf you've ever battled tricky grammar, slippery syntax, passive constructions, pesky punctuation, or sneaky ...

Reducere. This new paperback edition of the Oxford School Dictionary of Word Origins gives an engaging insight into the origins of the everyday language we u...

An absorbing A-Z which explores the origins and development of over 3, 000 words in the English language. Drawing on Oxford's unrivalled dictionary...

Reducere. Have some fun with your native tongue In The Cunning Linguist, renowned language expert Richard Lederer shows us the naughtier side of wordplay, re...

A Visual Amidah: An Essence Of Prayers & Blessings is an illuminated rendition of The Amidah, the set of nineteen prayers and blessings that form t...

Reducere. Get The Hidden Message Bible word search... That increases memory capacity, especially for Bible memory verses, sharpen spiritual reasoning, and ex...

Locates the origins and early form of Indian and Greek philosophy, and the striking similarities between them, in their entire societal and religio...

This beautifully illustrated collection of curious phrases from around the world is a voyage of cultural discovery.Publisher: Little Tiger Press Gr...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Richard Whittle"Fresh and authoritative ...Whittle] delivers action-packed details about how the CIA and the Pentagon used ...

Now in its 5th edition, The Origins of the Second World War explores the reasons why the Second World War broke out in September 1939 and why a Eur...

Reducere. An exploration of the origins and influences of number from prehistory to modern time - Reveals the deeper meaning of the symbols and esoteric know...

Publisher: Crossway BooksAuthor(s): Richard Owen RobertsNumber of pages: 368Publication date: 2002Dimensions: 142 x 215 x 27Cover type: Paperback /...

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Reducere. The stories presented in this book help parents to gently guide their children into making good life choices. It also shows how the Scriptures appl...

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Reducere. Can ghoti really be pronounced fish? Why is o short in glove and love, but long in rove and cove? Why do English words carry such extra baggage as ...

Reducere. Writing is not like chemical engineering. The figures of speech should not be learned the same way as the periodic table of elements. This is becau...

Here is a fun and unusual way to learn the letters of the alphabet ! Letters don't always appear at the beginning of a word, so ABC WORD BOOK shows...

A Good Turn of Phrase Advanced Practice Teacher's Book - Virginia Evans & James Milton

A word ending dictionary for Scrabble(c), Words with Friends, crossword puzzles and other wordgames. Contains words sorted by last letter.

Curs de limba engleza A good turn of phrase Phrasal Verbs and Prepositions - James Milton

Reducere. This book is a superposition of two distinct narratives: the first is historical, discussing the evolution of astronomical knowledge since the dawn...

Reducere. An Illumination Of Blessings is a collection of thirty-six illustrated blessings with hand calligraphy drawn from the Jewish tradition with comment...

At forty-five, successful businessman Peter Robinson gave up his comfortable life in London to ordain as a Buddhist monk in Bangkok.

This authoritative, entertaining and eminently browsable reference book, arranged in easily accessible A-Z format, is an absorbing and imaginative ...

Reducere. DescriptionDiscover over 1000 German Phrases for Accommodations, Eating, Traveling, Shopping, and More The phrases "Ein Bier bitte" (One beer, plea...

Reducere. Written in a funny, charming, and conversational style, Word Origins is the first book to offer a thorough investigation of the history and the sci...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Richard A. KnaakReturn to the magical lands of Richard A. Knaak's epic Legends of the Dragonrealm saga in this stunning omn...

A Good Turn of phrase (idioms) Teacher's Book - Virginia Evans, Bill Blake, James Milton

Reducere. This book describes the impact of the American Civil War on the development of central state authority in the late nineteenth century. The author c...