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001    ocm53896537 
003    OCoLC 
005    20141231171416.0 
008    031204s2003    nhu    j      001 0 eng   
010    2003025582 
020    0812627105 
035    593362 
040    DLC|cDLC|dJFN|dUtOrBLW|erda 
049    JFNA 
092    |fJ|a422|bBAK 
100 1  Baker, Rosalie F. 
245 10 In a word :|b750 words and their fascinating stories and 
       origins /|cby Rosalie Baker ; illustrated by Tom Lopes. 
250    First American edition. 
264  1 Peterborough, N.H. :|bCobblestone Pub.,|c2003. 
300    ix, 221 pages :|billustrations ;|c24 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
500    Includes index. 
505 0  Cultural creations -- Worldly words -- Math madness & 
       science spectacles -- Religious rituals, fabulous folklore,
       & marvelous myths -- Exceptional expressions -- Glorious 
       gizmos -- Spectacular sports -- Joyful journeys -- Natural
       necessities -- Auspicious archaeology -- Political 
       powerhouse -- Military madness -- Tantalizing tidbits -- 
       Fickle finances -- Fantastic foreigners. 
650  0 English language|xEtymology|vJuvenile literature. 
700 1  Lopes, Tom,|eillustrator.