Word Mysteries and Histories
1986
First Published
3.79
Average Rating
308
Number of Pages
Describes the meanings of hundreds of words and phrases, and traces the history of these items back to their origins
Avg Rating
3.79
Number of Ratings
14
5 STARS
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1 STARS
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Author
Robert Claiborne
Author · 5 books
Robert Watson Claiborne, Jr. (1919–1990) American folk singer, labor organizer and writer. He wrote primarily about science and linguistics.
