{"product_id":"9781399821223","title":"Into the Words","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFind out how and why raccoons are named after their hands, squirrels after their tails and olives after their oil. Discover why 'dog' is an etymological mystery and 'bear' contains a hair-raising horror story.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhich animal holds the record for having the most common names?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen and why did we stop calling giraffes 'camel-leopards'?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDo mushrooms have anything to do with mush or rooms?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy are dandelions named after lions' teeth?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow should you \u003ci\u003ereally\u003c\/i\u003e pluralize 'octopus'?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow trails word history in the etymological excursion that is \u003ci\u003eI\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ento the Words\u003c\/i\u003e. This book puts the fun in fungi, leaves language lovers contemplating forest for its trees, and reveals the wonderful stories hiding in our words for birds, beasts, insects, flowers, soil and everything in between.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing both the origins of the names of different organisms, this book will captivate anyone who revels in both the glorious chaos and logic of the English language and the beauty and majesty of everything that lives on the planet Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e***\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Into the Words\u003c\/i\u003e is as rich in delights as the natural world that its expert author guides the reader through. Jess Zafarris has assembled an anthology of etymological information that combines impressive breadth with stimulating depth; as a writer, she regularly marshals brief 'fun facts' to make profound points about our relationship with and understanding of nature, while never failing to keep the reader entertained and intrigued. Word-nerds new and old should set off on their next hike with \u003ci\u003eInto the Words\u003c\/i\u003e stowed in their backpack!'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDanny Bate, linguist and author of \u003ci\u003eWhy Q Needs U\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chambers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57708166971765,"sku":"9781399821223","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0289\/5334\/6096\/files\/9781399821223.jpg?v=1793454561","url":"https:\/\/goldenharebooks.info\/products\/9781399821223","provider":"Golden Hare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}