This is the entrancingly entertaining yet amazingly effective guide that shows you how to know the meaning of words that you have never seen or heard before, learn the history of words so that they come alive for you, master an invaluable and permanent technique of word-viewing within 30 days. This is the one book that makes you love to learn.
Choosing just the right name for your baby is one of the most important decisions a parent makes. "What to Name Your Baby" makes choosing easy and entertaining by providing the origins and meanings of more than 4,000 names, plus the stories of the actors and authors, politicians and poets who made them famous. This classic treasury, chock-full of ...
Explores the history of words, especially in English, their roots, meanings, and interrelationships as well as some of the stories behind them. Includes an index of words discussed.
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