Years of the Pooh-Bah
Author: Dick Scott
Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
Published: 1991-01-01
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780340554890
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Author: Dick Scott
Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
Published: 1991-01-01
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780340554890
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: H. B. Jefferson
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Published: 1963
Total Pages: 7
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Karen Sturges
Publisher: Bantam
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 306
ISBN-13: 0553581317
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe second volume in Karen Sturges's acclaimed musical mystery series features the return of sleuth Phoebe Mullins and a medley of malice and murder at an amateur theatre company's production of Gilbert and Sullivan's "Mikado".
Author: John Hankins Wallace
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Published: 1900
Total Pages: 1042
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Published: 1967
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Ralph Keyes
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2021-02-19
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 0190466774
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSuccessful word-coinages--those that stay in currency for a good long time--tend to conceal their beginnings. We take them at face value and rarely when and where they were first minted. Engaging, illuminating, and authoritative, Ralph Keyes's The Hidden History of Coined Words explores the etymological underworld of terms and expressions and uncovers plenty of hidden gems. He also finds some fascinating patterns, such as that successful neologisms are as likely to be created by chance as by design. A remarkable number of new words were coined whimsically, originally intended to troll or taunt. Knickers, for example, resulted from a hoax; big bang from an insult. Casual wisecracking produced software, crowdsource, and blog. More than a few resulted from happy accidents, such as typos, mistranslations, and mishearing (bigly and buttonhole), or from being taken entirely out of context (robotics). Neologizers (a Thomas Jefferson coinage) include not just scholars and writers but cartoonists, columnists, children's book authors. Wimp originated with a book series, as did goop, and nerd from a book by Dr. Seuss. Coinages are often contested, controversy swirling around such terms as gonzo, mojo, and booty call. Keyes considers all contenders, while also leading us through the fray between new word partisans, and those who resist them strenuously. He concludes with advice about how to make your own successful coinage. The Hidden History of Coined Words will appeal not just to word mavens but history buffs, trivia contesters, and anyone who loves the immersive power of language.
Author: United States Trotting Association
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Published: 1896
Total Pages: 778
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Published: 2004
Total Pages: 68
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: United States Trotting Association
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Published: 1897
Total Pages: 772
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Hazel Petrie
Publisher: Auckland University Press
Published: 2013-10-01
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 1775580407
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDrawing on a wide range of sources in both English and Maori, this study explores the entrepreneurial activity of New Zealand's indigenous Maori in the early colonial period. Focusing on the two industries—coastal shipping and flourmilling—where Maori were spectacularly successful in the 1840s and 1850s, this title examines how such a society was able to develop capital-intensive investments and harness tribal ownership quickly and effectively to render commercial advantages. A discussion of the sudden decline in the &“golden age&” of Maori enterprise—from changing market conditions, to land alienation—is also included.