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Title:
Word histories and mysteries [electronic resource] : from abracadabra to Zeus / from the editors of the American Heritage dictionaries.
Format:
[electronic resource] :
Publisher:
Houghton Mifflin Co. ;
Copyright Date:
c2004
Description:
xvi, 348 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Reproduction Info:
Electronic reproduction. London : 2007. Access may be limited to Credo Reference affiliated libraries. Credo Reference Access may be limited to Credo Reference affiliated libraries.
Subject:
English language--Etymology--Dictionaries.
Other Authors:
Houghton Mifflin Company.
Credo Reference (Firm)
Other Titles:
American Heritage dictionary.
Notes:
Title from title screen (viewed June 20, 2007). Includes graphical cross-reference mapper. Access restricted to subscribers.
Summary:
Uncovers the origins of five hundred everyday words whose surprising and often amusing stories offer insights into the history of humankind.
ISBN:
1849722005
9781849722001
OCLC:
(OCoLC)436847620
Locations:
IBAX173 -- North Iowa Area Community College Library (Mason City)

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