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Cassell Dictionary Of Word Histories
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Product Description
offers an in-depth yet accessible study of a fascinating subject additional notes go far beyond other etymology dictionaries
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1434670 in Books
- Published on: 1999-11-25
- Original language: English
- Binding: Hardcover
- 690 pages
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About the Author
Adrian Room is the author of over 30 popular reference books, mainly on the origins of words and, in particular, names. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and a member of the English Place-Name Society and American Name Society. Adrian Room was a Senior Lecturer in Russian with the Ministry of Defence until 1984, when he took up full-time writing.
