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Author Baker, Rosalie F.

Title In a word : 750 words and their fascinating stories and origins / by Rosalie Baker ; illustrated by Tom Lopes.

Edition First American edition.
Publication Info. Peterborough, N.H. : Cobblestone Pub., 2003.
Bookmark link: https://library.naperville-lib.org:444/record=b1285841~S1
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 Nichols Juvenile Nonfiction  J 422 BAK    AVAILABLE
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Description ix, 221 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Note Includes index.
Contents 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.
Subject English language -- Etymology -- Juvenile literature.
Added Author Lopes, Tom, illustrator.
ISBN 0812627105
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