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The Comprehensive Etymology of Eating “Now I can impress my food-snob friends with more than my ratatouille and learn some great food-related scrab...
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Based on the author's more than thirty years of research and study of original Civil War sources, Webb Garrison's Civil War Dictionary is an author...
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Realizing a dictionary was necessary to alert the public, they created The Dictionary of Uncomfortable Words. Each word is followed by a brief expl...
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A wealth of evidence for doubters and disbelievers"Whether it's the latest shark cartilage scam, or some new 'repressed memory' idiocy that besets...
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There are few systematic guides to the language used by the generation that fought the American Civil War. In the 150 years since the great conflic...
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Dive Into the Fun Facts Behind Names and Word Origins "This is the BEsT Useless Knowledge I’ve come across!! Patrick is a great story teller in all...
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The ultimate guide to the final frontier This alphabetical tour of the universe provides all the history, science, and up-to-the-minute facts need...
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"A novel approach—very useful for quick reference." —Mark Goldin, Associate Professor of Spanish, George Mason University"Very user-friendly and ...
View full detailsA smorgasbord of surprising, obscure, and exotic words In this delightful encore to the national bestseller A Word A Day, Anu Garg, the founder of ...
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Who names newly discovered planets? What exactly are black holes? Where are there the most earthquakes? When did the first Homo sapiens walk the ea...
View full detailsLists of abbreviations and acronyms, along with alphabetic symbols, initials, contractions, and shortenings of words listed alphabetically as found...
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Name Meanings Explained “From the casually curious to etymology junkies (or anyone who’s ever halted a conversation to search the internet for the ...
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Covering a wide range of knowledge, The New York Public Library African American Desk Reference is a magnificent resource for home, family, and bus...
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The basic vocabulary of Jewish spiritual life, explained with humor, insight and relevance to guide you on a historical and spiritual journey throu...
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Discover a Better Way of Dream Working“The insights some of Mellick's patients gained from their dreams ring true.”—Library JournalThe Art of Dream...
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Guide for Grammar, Voice, and Sentence Structure“If you're going to have one grammar book on your shelf, make it this one!” —Dani Alcorn, COO at Wr...
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When Donald Trump won the 2024 American Presidential Election, the nation—and world—was shocked. In this critical examination of the events leading...
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A Time to Speak is a compilation of interviews, letters and personal diaries which reveal global perspectives as to events of World War II. The bo...
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A Grief and Trauma Recovery and Wellness Guide "Such a wise, gentle book, born of great loss, on healing, grief and transformation."─Anne Lamott,...
View full detailsMamma mia! Even after years of trying to learn Italian, you still have trouble conversing with a native speaker. Why? Because everyday Italian is f...
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Read Out Loud to Your Child! "Reading aloud to your child from birth is one of the greatest gifts a parent can give. This book will tell you why an...
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