{"product_id":"another-word-a-day-an-all-new-romp-through-some-of-the-most-unusual-and-intriguing-words-in-english-9780471718451","title":"Another Word a Day: An All-New Romp Through Some of the Most Unusual and Intriguing Words in English","description":"\u003cb\u003eA smorgasbord of surprising, obscure, and exotic words\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this delightful encore to the national bestseller A Word A Day, Anu Garg, the founder of the wildly popular A Word A Day Web site (wordsmith.org), presents an all-new collection of unusual, intriguing words and real-life anecdotes that will thrill writers, scholars, and word buffs everywhere. Another Word A Day celebrates the English language in all its quirkiness, grandeur, and fun, and features new chapters ranging from \"Words Formed Erroneously\" and \"Red-Herring Words\" to \"Kangaroo Words,\" \"Discover the Theme,\" and \"What Does That Company Name Mean?\" In them, you'll find a treasure trove of curious and compelling words, including agelast, dragoman, mittimus, nyctalopia, quacksalver, scission, tattersall, and zugzwang. Each entry includes a concise definition, etymology, and usage example, interspersed with illuminating quotations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for a word a day\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Anu Garg's many readers await their A Word A Day rations hungrily. Now at last here's a feast for them and other verbivores. Eat up \"\u003cbr\u003e--Barbara Wallraff, Senior Editor at \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e and author of \u003ci\u003eWord Court\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"AWADies will be familiar with Anu Garg's refreshing approach to words: words are fun and they have fascinating histories.\"\u003cbr\u003e--John Simpson, Chief Editor, \u003ci\u003eOxford English Dictionary\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anu Garg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 244\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.55w x 0.59d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780471718451\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIngram Advance\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2005 pg. 95\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eANU GARG is the founder of wordsmith.org, an online community of more than 600,000 word lovers in 200 countries, now in its twelfth year. He is the author of the bestselling book A Word A Day (Wiley). Garg speaks frequently about words and language internationally.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40058198753395,"sku":"9.78047E+12","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_1ce5bc8f-acd0-43fd-b611-c41005e2ab01.jpg?v=1651587056","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/another-word-a-day-an-all-new-romp-through-some-of-the-most-unusual-and-intriguing-words-in-english-9780471718451","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}