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Around the World in 80 Words: A Journey Through the English Language (HB) by Paul Anthony Jones
$27.99 AUD
Category: Reference
'Brilliant for anyone interested in the effervescent oddness of English' --Stig Abell on Word Drops What makes a place so memorable that it survives for ever in a word? In this captivating round-the-world jaunt, Paul Anthony Jones reveals the intriguing tales behind how 80 different places came to be im ...Show more
The Cabinet of Calm - Soothing Words for Troubled Times by Paul Anthony Jones
$22.99 AUD
Category: Gift
Sometimes we all need a little reminder that it's going to be okay...Open The Cabinet of Calm to discover a comforting word that's equal to your troubles. The Cabinet of Calm has been designed to be picked up whenever you need a moment of serenity. Just select the emotion listed that reflects whatever y ...Show more
Why Is This a Question? - Everything about the Origins and Oddities of Language You Never Thought to Ask by Paul Anthony Jones
$24.99 AUD
Category: Writing
'As entertaining as it is engrossing' John Banville 'Enlightening, delightful' Arthur der Weduwen, author of The LibraryWhy don't eleven and twelve end in -teen? The rest of our counting system sits in neatly arithmetical sets of ten, so why do these two rulebreakers seem so at odds with the numbers tha ...Show more
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