The Book of Random Oddities (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781450875554)

The Book of Random Oddities is a massive 704-page padded hardcover book that is packed with stories, lists, anecdotes, and quotes about words and language.

• Explore 16 chapters of fascinating information about the quirks of language, unusual vocabulary, word games, etymology, and more.
• Find out the origins of words from "juggernaut" to "meh."
• Discover the intricacies of baseball lingo.
• Laugh at poorly worded headlines and spell-checker mistakes.

Author: Publications International Ltd
ISBN-10: 1450875556
ISBN-13: 9781450875554
Publisher: Publications International, Ltd.
Language: English
Published: 05/01/2014
Pages: 704
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.85lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.20w x 2.20d