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Download or read book Weird Tid-bits ... written by and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author: Paul McFedries
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2008-08-05
Total Pages: 260
ISBN-13: 1101217189
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGet ready to chew the fat. This engaging, humorous new book explains the not-so-common origins of such commonly used phrases as “apple-pie order,” “chew the fat,” and “hat trick.” Presented in a fun, easy-to-read style, it provides entertaining insight on metaphorical phrases, weird words, and strange expressions and takes readers on a journey through the bizarre and eccentric origins that make up our everyday speech. • Word books have gained in popularity not just with students and linguaphiles, but with a general population interested in the fascinating development of our language. • Contains back stories for 500 intriguing words and phrases. • Fun to flip through and also fun to read cover to cover.
Download or read book The Complete Idiot's Guide to Weird Word Origins written by Paul McFedries and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008-08-05 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get ready to chew the fat. This engaging, humorous new book explains the not-so-common origins of such commonly used phrases as “apple-pie order,” “chew the fat,” and “hat trick.” Presented in a fun, easy-to-read style, it provides entertaining insight on metaphorical phrases, weird words, and strange expressions and takes readers on a journey through the bizarre and eccentric origins that make up our everyday speech. • Word books have gained in popularity not just with students and linguaphiles, but with a general population interested in the fascinating development of our language. • Contains back stories for 500 intriguing words and phrases. • Fun to flip through and also fun to read cover to cover.
Author: Ruth Cox E. Clark
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2007-08-15
Total Pages: 147
ISBN-13: 1586833731
DOWNLOAD EBOOKVolume II has more engaging, motivating, and meaningful titles and activities to share with your students. Impact literacy in your school by inspiring even the most reluctant students to pick up books and read. This popular book includes curriculum-related activities for educators to pick up and use right away to meet national standards and raise students' test scores. Find age-appropriate titles on the American Library Association (ALA) and International Reading Association (IRA) recommended reading lists for your students.
Download or read book Tantalizing Tidbits for Teens 2 written by Ruth Cox E. Clark and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2007-08-15 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume II has more engaging, motivating, and meaningful titles and activities to share with your students. Impact literacy in your school by inspiring even the most reluctant students to pick up books and read. This popular book includes curriculum-related activities for educators to pick up and use right away to meet national standards and raise students' test scores. Find age-appropriate titles on the American Library Association (ALA) and International Reading Association (IRA) recommended reading lists for your students.
Author: Dana Gordon
Publisher: iUniverse
Published: 2002-09-16
Total Pages: 162
ISBN-13: 0595736823
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is a book filled with simple truth. The problem most of us have is that we get so busy in our daily lives that we forget these things. Success Tidbits will remind you of them in an entertaining way. Each "tidbit" is focues on improving our daily lives in a specific area. The "tidbits" were all originally two minute talks before a group of diverse business leaders. They are brief, to the point, and written to capture your imagination!
Download or read book Success Tidbits written by Dana Gordon and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2002-09-16 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book filled with simple truth. The problem most of us have is that we get so busy in our daily lives that we forget these things. Success Tidbits will remind you of them in an entertaining way. Each "tidbit" is focues on improving our daily lives in a specific area. The "tidbits" were all originally two minute talks before a group of diverse business leaders. They are brief, to the point, and written to capture your imagination!
Author: Boston Public Library
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Published: 2021-10-28
Total Pages: 150
ISBN-13: 3752520841
DOWNLOAD EBOOKReprint of the original, first published in 1895.
Download or read book Bulletin of the Public Library of the City of Boston written by Boston Public Library and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2021-10-28 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1895.
Author: Boston Public Library
Publisher:
Published: 1896
Total Pages: 368
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKQuarterly accession lists; beginning with Apr. 1893, the bulletin is limited to "subject lists, special bibliographies, and reprints or facsimiles of original documents, prints and manuscripts in the Library," the accessions being recorded in a separate classified list, Jan.-Apr. 1893, a weekly bulletin Apr. 1893-Apr. 1894, as well as a classified list of later accessions in the last number published of the bulletin itself (Jan. 1896)
Download or read book Bulletin written by Boston Public Library and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quarterly accession lists; beginning with Apr. 1893, the bulletin is limited to "subject lists, special bibliographies, and reprints or facsimiles of original documents, prints and manuscripts in the Library," the accessions being recorded in a separate classified list, Jan.-Apr. 1893, a weekly bulletin Apr. 1893-Apr. 1894, as well as a classified list of later accessions in the last number published of the bulletin itself (Jan. 1896)
Download or read book Bulletin of the Public Library of the City of Boston written by Boston Public Library and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author: Ann VanderMeer
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2012-05-08
Total Pages: 1153
ISBN-13: 0765333600
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn oversized anthology of dark and bizarre tales written throughout the past century includes entries by international best-sellers and award-winners, including Neil Gaiman, Stephen King, and Franz Kafka.
Download or read book The Weird written by Ann VanderMeer and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2012-05-08 with total page 1153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An oversized anthology of dark and bizarre tales written throughout the past century includes entries by international best-sellers and award-winners, including Neil Gaiman, Stephen King, and Franz Kafka.
Author: Rachel Poliquin
Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
Published: 2021-10-05
Total Pages: 92
ISBN-13: 1771389184
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA wonderfully weird book about the strangest creatures in the sea. A feathery tutu dancing through the water? A tiptoeing rock wearing a wig? Not everything is as it seems in this fascinating exploration of bizarre sea animals. Each creature is introduced with intriguing art and text, and the question, “Am I the strangest thing in the sea?” Open the gatefold, and the actual creature in its habitat and a full description appear, along with the answer: No, it’s not the strangest thing in the sea. That is, until the last creature, which is the strangest. But what could it be? What’s cooler than bizarre things that are real? Kids will want to dive right in!
Download or read book The Strangest Thing in the Sea written by Rachel Poliquin and published by Kids Can Press Ltd. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wonderfully weird book about the strangest creatures in the sea. A feathery tutu dancing through the water? A tiptoeing rock wearing a wig? Not everything is as it seems in this fascinating exploration of bizarre sea animals. Each creature is introduced with intriguing art and text, and the question, “Am I the strangest thing in the sea?” Open the gatefold, and the actual creature in its habitat and a full description appear, along with the answer: No, it’s not the strangest thing in the sea. That is, until the last creature, which is the strangest. But what could it be? What’s cooler than bizarre things that are real? Kids will want to dive right in!
Author: Mike Lowery
Publisher: Workman Publishing
Published: 2017-10-31
Total Pages: 209
ISBN-13: 0761189955
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTrivia meets its match. Did you know that Napoleon was once attacked by rabbits? Or that the Mars Rover sang itself “Happy Birthday”? How about the odd ingredient Civil War soldiers used to make coffee? From Jupiter’s diamond showers to why pirates wore eye patches to the delightful link between dancing goats and the discovery of coffee, this collection of obscure and fascinating facts is brought to you by Mike Lowery, an illustrator and connoisseur of the offbeat. Featuring four gatefolds and hundreds of infographic webs that connect the trivia in dozens of surprising ways, it’s a little book that delivers endless delight.
Download or read book Random Illustrated Facts written by Mike Lowery and published by Workman Publishing. This book was released on 2017-10-31 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trivia meets its match. Did you know that Napoleon was once attacked by rabbits? Or that the Mars Rover sang itself “Happy Birthday”? How about the odd ingredient Civil War soldiers used to make coffee? From Jupiter’s diamond showers to why pirates wore eye patches to the delightful link between dancing goats and the discovery of coffee, this collection of obscure and fascinating facts is brought to you by Mike Lowery, an illustrator and connoisseur of the offbeat. Featuring four gatefolds and hundreds of infographic webs that connect the trivia in dozens of surprising ways, it’s a little book that delivers endless delight.
