wyszukanych pozycji: 9
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Thereby Hangs a Tale
ISBN: 9780062720498 / Angielski / Miękka / 1993 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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73,86 zł |
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Mr. Dimples: The Grand Adventure
ISBN: 9781502517043 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 100 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. A field mouse with an overactive imagination strikes out across the Arizona desert in search of the Grand Canyon. Join him and his new friends, a parrot named Jenkins and a mongoose, Spike, as they seek new adventures. Using their ingenuity and inventions they defy all odds, learning valuable lessons along the way.
A field mouse with an overactive imagination strikes out across the Arizona desert in search of the Grand Canyon. Join him and his new friends, a parr...
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51,73 zł |
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Dear Unicorn
ISBN: 9780593206942 / Angielski / Twarda / 2023 / 40 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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77,96 zł |
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Horsefeathers: & Other Curious Words
ISBN: 9780060513375 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Oh, horsefeathers
If you've ever wondered why the candy is called butterscotch; why a certain southern food is called a hush puppy; why tog supports in a fireplace are known as andirons, or sometimes firedogs, you'll be fascinated by the origins of the more than 600 words discussed in "a book that gets curiouser and curiouser as it goes along" (Son Francisco Chronicle). Oh, horsefeathers If you've ever wondered why the candy is called butterscotch; why a certain southern food is called a hush puppy; |
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77,96 zł |
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Thereby Hangs A Tale - Stories Of Curious Word Origins
ISBN: 9781406773194 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 316 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. THEREBY HANGS A TALE Stories of Curious Word Origins Charles Earle Funk, Litt. D. PERENNIAL LIBRARY Harper Row, Publishers New York, Cambridge, Philadelphia, San Francisco London, Mexico City, Sao Paulo, Singapore, Sydney To B. M. F. Who patiently and often has listened to many of these tales, this book is lovingly dedicated. PREFACE THIS book Is the outcome of a collection of material that has been slowly accumulating over the past thirty years or so, since the time when, under the guidance of the late Dr. Frank H. Vizetelly, I began to work as his associate in the editorial department of...
THEREBY HANGS A TALE Stories of Curious Word Origins Charles Earle Funk, Litt. D. PERENNIAL LIBRARY Harper Row, Publishers New York, Cambridge, Philad...
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165,49 zł |
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Heavens to Betsy!: & Other Curious Sayings
ISBN: 9780060513313 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. He's as mad as a hatter Whether it's like a bump on a log or a bat out of hell, these expressions have been around forever, but we've never really known why ... until now Finally Dr. Funk explains more than 400 droll, colorful, and sometimes pungent expressions of everyday speech. Derived from classical sources, historic events, famous literature, frontier humor, and the frailties of humankind, each of these sayings has an interesting story behind its origin. If you've ever wondered why when you're in a hurry you are told to hold your horses,... He's as mad as a hatter Whether it's like a bump on a log or a bat out of hell, these expressions have been arou... |
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73,86 zł |
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Thereby Hangs a Tale: Stories of Curious Word Origins
ISBN: 9780060513382 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. The Greek root of school means leisure. A language where hearse and rehearse have the same root and the word dunce comes from a great philosopher, English has hundreds of every day words that originated or acquired their meaning in unusual ways. Dictionaries don't have the space to tell us all the mysteries, but now Dr. Funk, with humor and insight, tells us the strange and intriguing stories of hundreds of words and how they came to be a part of our language. The Greek root of school means leisure. A language where hearse and rehearse have the same root and the word dunce comes from a grea... |
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82,07 zł |
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Heavens to Betsy!: And Other Curious Sayings
ISBN: 9780062720115 / Angielski / Miękka / 1993 / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. He's as mad as a hatter Whether it's like a bump on a log or a bat out of hell, these expressions have been around forever, but we've never really known why ... until now Finally Dr. Funk explains more than 400 droll, colorful, and sometimes pungent expressions of everyday speech. Derived from classical sources, historic events, famous literature, frontier humor, and the frailties of humankind, each of these sayings has an interesting story behind its origin. If you've ever wondered why when you're in a hurry you are told to hold your horses,... He's as mad as a hatter Whether it's like a bump on a log or a bat out of hell, these expressions have been arou... |
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69,75 zł |
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A Hog on Ice: & Other Curious Expressions
ISBN: 9780060513290 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. He's as independent as a hog on ice
Where did expressions like this come from anyway? Now finally we'll know what "letting the cat out of the bag" or "going on a wild-goose chase" refers to. In this fun collection of more than 400 curious expressions and sayings, Dr. Funk explains the meanings that we use in everyday speech without even thinking about it. He has traced them back through the years -- in some cases centuries -- in an effort to determine their sources, to find out what the original allusions were, or at the very least, to give us his expert opinion when facts... He's as independent as a hog on ice
Where did expressions like this come from anyway? Now finally we'll know what "letting the cat o... |
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69,75 zł |