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Defining the World: The Extraordinary Story of Dr Johnson's Dictionary (Book)

Henry Hitchings

ISBN:9780312426200

A "Los Angeles Times" Favorite Book of the Year
In 1746, Samuel Johnson undertook the Herculean task of writing the first comprehensive English dictionary. Imagining he could complete the job in three years...more details
Format:Paperback Pages:292

USD $15.02

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Dr Johnson's Dictionary Dr Johnson's Dictionary: The Extraordinary Story of the Book that (Book)

Henry Hitchings

ISBN:9780719566325

Arranged in A-Z chapters, this is a brilliantly engaging and accessible read.Johnson is a fascinating character; his life - and livelier quotations - immortalised by Boswell are as famous as his works. This book brings that personality to a 21st century audience.Dr Johnson's was the first great dictionary...more details
Format:Paperback / softback Pages:288

USD $24.38

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Dr Johnson's Dictionary (Book)

Henry Hitchings

ISBN:9780719566318

By 1700, France and Italy already had dictionaries of their own, and it became a matter of national pride that England should rival them. Dr Johnson rose to the challenge...more details
Format:Hardback Pages:288

USD $43.89

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How to Really Talk About Books You Haven't Read (Book)

Henry Hitchings

ISBN:9781848540095

Ever wondered how some people seem to have an opinion on every book ever published? Nowadays, there are so many books: how can anyone be well read anymore?Well...more details
Format:Hardback Pages:272

USD $34.15

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Language Wars (Book)

Henry Hitchings

ISBN:9780374183295

The English language is a battlefield. Since the age of Shakespeare, arguments over correct usage have been bitter, and have always really been about contesting values--morality...more details
Format:Hardcover Pages:408

USD $30.05

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Secret Life of Words (Book)

Henry Hitchings

ISBN:9780719564543

Communication is essential to our lives, but how often do we stop to think about where the words we use have come from? Have you ever thought about which words in English have been borrowed from Arabic...more details
Format:Hardback Pages:448

USD $53.66

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Secret Life of Words (Book)

Henry Hitchings

ISBN:9780719564550

USD $24.38

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The Language Wars: A History of Proper English (Book)

Henry Hitchings

ISBN:9781250013941

USD $18.24

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The Secret Life of Words: How English Became English (Book)

Henry Hitchings

ISBN:9780312428563

AN "ECONOMIST" BOOK OF THE YEAR
"The Secret Life of Words "is a wide-ranging account of the transplanted, stolen, bastardized words we've come to know as the English languag. It's a history of English as a whole...more details
Format:Paperback Pages:440

USD $19.07

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The Secret Life of Words: How English Became English (Book)

Henry Hitchings

ISBN:9780374254100

Words are essential to our everyday lives. An average person spends his or her day enveloped in conversations, e-mails, phone calls, text messages...more details
Format:Hardcover Pages:448