LEADER 00000cam 2200313Ia 4500 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.
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