The Resource In other words : an illustrated miscellany of the world's most intriguing words and phrases, Christopher J. Moore ; foreword by Simon Winchester
In other words : an illustrated miscellany of the world's most intriguing words and phrases, Christopher J. Moore ; foreword by Simon Winchester
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The item In other words : an illustrated miscellany of the world's most intriguing words and phrases, Christopher J. Moore ; foreword by Simon Winchester represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in City of Stirling Library Services.
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- Summary
- Take a trip around the world of words with this quirky lexicon of linguistic gems from over 35 cultures. In Other Words is a unique collection of well-known and absolutely obscure untranslatable linguistic gems that convey a feeling or notion with satisfying precision yet resist simple translation. Each of these singular words is cleverly and thoroughly defined, with interesting details and references throughout
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 128 pages
- Note
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- Some of the text appeared in a previous edition in 2004
- Includes index
- Isbn
- 9781906761882
- Label
- In other words : an illustrated miscellany of the world's most intriguing words and phrases
- Title
- In other words
- Title remainder
- an illustrated miscellany of the world's most intriguing words and phrases
- Statement of responsibility
- Christopher J. Moore ; foreword by Simon Winchester
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Take a trip around the world of words with this quirky lexicon of linguistic gems from over 35 cultures. In Other Words is a unique collection of well-known and absolutely obscure untranslatable linguistic gems that convey a feeling or notion with satisfying precision yet resist simple translation. Each of these singular words is cleverly and thoroughly defined, with interesting details and references throughout
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- 1957-
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- Moore, Christopher
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
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- Winchester, Simon
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- Language and languages
- Target audience
- adult
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- In other words : an illustrated miscellany of the world's most intriguing words and phrases, Christopher J. Moore ; foreword by Simon Winchester
- Note
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- Some of the text appeared in a previous edition in 2004
- Includes index
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- volume
- Carrier category code
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- p2251039267
- Dimensions
- 20 cm.
- Extent
- 128 pages
- Form of item
- regular print reproduction
- Isbn
- 9781906761882
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- unmediated
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- Other physical details
- colour illustrations
- Label
- In other words : an illustrated miscellany of the world's most intriguing words and phrases, Christopher J. Moore ; foreword by Simon Winchester
- Note
-
- Some of the text appeared in a previous edition in 2004
- Includes index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
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- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
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- rdacontent.
- rdacontent.
- Control code
- p2251039267
- Dimensions
- 20 cm.
- Extent
- 128 pages
- Form of item
- regular print reproduction
- Isbn
- 9781906761882
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- colour illustrations
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