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By: 9780969522904
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Publisher: Dundurn: 2003
Seller ID: 0085427
Why are golf assistants called caddies? Why do the British drive on the left and North Americans on the right? Why is football played on a "gridiron," and a leg injury called a "Charlie horse"? The answers to these questions and the origins of hundreds of other expressions and customs are brought together in this fascinating collection of the history behind everyday words and routines. With all the conciseness of his original radio scripts, Doug Lennox "cuts to the qu... View more info
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Publisher: Andews and McMeel: 1981
Seller ID: 0093739
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By: Amy Dacyczyn
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Publisher: Villard Books: 1996
Seller ID: 0082522
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By: Amy Dacyczyn
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Publisher: Villard: 1995
Seller ID: 0100911
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By: Andre Vedel
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Publisher: Knopf: 1985
Seller ID: 0131569
By: Ann Spencer
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Publisher: Tundra: 2003
Seller ID: 0068124
Named Notable Book by the International Reading Association's Children's Book Award in the intermediate fiction category Selected by the Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College of Education as one of the 2004 "Best Children's Books for the Year" Bells play such an extraordinary role in our lives it is not surprising that many people believe that bells have souls. In "And Round Me Rings" Ann Spencer has gathered together a treasury of fascinating bell fac... View more info
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Publisher: Bathroom Readers' Press: 2007
Edition: 20
Seller ID: 0064728
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Publisher: Bathroom Reader Press: 1999
Seller ID: 0021174
The number 13 is lucky for the thousands of bathroom readers eagerly awaiting Uncle John's latest lighthearted collection of facts, quotes, history, science, word origins, pop culture, gossip, and "uncanny" humor. As always, the entries are organized by length to accommodate short, medium, and long visits, and the book features the popular "Extended Sitting Section" for a leg-numbing experience. Footers running on every page comprise a book-within-a-book of weird facts. ... View more info
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Publisher: Bathroom Reader Press: 1998
Seller ID: 0040481
The number 13 is lucky for the thousands of bathroom readers eagerly awaiting Uncle John's latest lighthearted collection of facts, quotes, history, science, word origins, pop culture, gossip, and "uncanny" humor. As always, the entries are organized by length to accommodate short, medium, and long visits, and the book features the popular "Extended Sitting Section" for a leg-numbing experience. Footers running on every page comprise a book-within-a-book of weird facts. ... View more info
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Publisher: Bathroom Reader: 2006
Edition: 19
Seller ID: 0075488
Price: $9.98
Publisher: Bathroom Reader Press: 2011
Seller ID: 0138055
By: Bill Casselman
Price: $4.50
Publisher: McArthur and Company: 1999
Seller ID: 0047550
By: Bill Casselman
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Publisher: McArthur and Co: 2002
Seller ID: 0107570
By: Bill Marken
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Publisher: Wiley Publishing: 0000
Seller ID: 0100225
By: Brion Toss
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Publisher: Hearst Marine: 1990
Seller ID: 0121261
From America's best-known knot authority, here is a complete and indispensable guide to more than 100 knots. Whether you want to tie lines together, lash oars in place, attach the foot of a sail to a boom, or extend a towing line, the knot you need, with variations for specific conditions, is here.The uses, advantages, and disadvantages of every type of knot are clearly explained. The author explains how to tie each one, using concise, step-by-step instructions, all i... View more info
By: Danford Chamness
Price: $12.48
Publisher: Iuniverse: 2002
Seller ID: 0133785
By: David Ewen
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Publisher: Hill and Wang: 1955
Seller ID: 0110108
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Publisher: Morrow: 1993
Seller ID: 0039469
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