[DOWNLOAD] "100 Words Every Word Lover Should Know" by Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries # eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
eBook details
- Title: 100 Words Every Word Lover Should Know
- Author : Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries
- Release Date : January 13, 2005
- Genre: Words & Language,Books,Reference,Professional & Technical,Education,Language Arts & Disciplines,Dictionaries & Thesauruses,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 2239 KB
Description
100 Words Every Word Lover Should Know is the perfect book for people who enjoy reading about words that have absorbing histories, intriguing coinages, surprising but useful meanings, or have been used by famous writers throughout the history of English. Many of these 100 words are accompanied by notes that explain in detail the path the word has undertaken, providing useful etymological information about how the usage of a word develops over time. Additionally, 100 Words Every Word Lover Should Know features scores of quotations from authors including Henry James, Jane Austen, Sylvia Plath, William Golding, Douglas Coupland, and Donna Tartt. A great gift for anyone who appreciates the beauty, history, and depth of the English language, 100 Words Every Word Lover Should Know will appeal to all who are avid readers and take pride in a vibrant, active vocabulary.