In a word
Subtitle: 750 words and their fascinating stories and origins
By: by Rosalie Baker ; illustrated by Tom Lopes.
Contributors: Lopes, Tom.
Edition: 1st American ed.
Publisher: Cobblestone Pub.
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Peterborough, NH
Language: eng
Number of pages: 221
Subjects: English language -- Etymology
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Cultural creations; title: Worldly words; title: Math madness & science spectacles; title: Religious rituals, fabulous folklore, & marvelous myths; title: Exceptional expressions; title: Glorious gizmos; title: Spectacular sports; title: Joyful journeys; title: Natural necessities; title: Auspicious archaeology; title: Political powerhouse; title: Military madness; title: Tantalizing tidbits; title: Fickle finances; title: Fantastic foreigners.