Weird And Wonderful Words

Author: Erin McKean

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Price : 30.99 NZD
ISBN : 9780195159059
Publisher : Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint : Oxford University Press Inc
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Weight (g) : 0.326
Publication date : 01 November 2002
Dimensions : 206mm X 136mm X 17mm
Produced in : United Kingdom
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Author : Erin McKean
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Illustrator : Roz Chast
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Dewey classification : 428.1
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Pages : 144
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Illustrations : cartoons, bibliography
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Description

This title is a treasure trove of colourful, quirky, and unusual words, containing hundreds of definitions written in a clear and conversational style and full-page illustrations which offer a whimsical and comic view of the English language.

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Author description

Erin McKean (Senior Editor, US Dictionaries Program) is the editor of the language quarterly Verbatim. Roz Chast (cartoonist) is the staff cartoonist for the New Yorker and author of more than five cartoon books.

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