Words of the Inuit: A Semantic Stroll Through a Northern Culture 0887558623, 9780887558627

The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language 1848313071, 9781848313071

Unauthorized guide to the underpinnings of the English language.

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The Maglemose Culture: The reconstruction of the social organization of a mesolithic culture in Northern Europe 9780860547976, 9781407349213

The reconstruction of the social organization of a mesolithic culture in Northern Europe

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The North Through its Names: A Phenomenology of Medieval and Early-Modern Northern England 1842171763, 9781842171769

The North of England and northern-ness are elusive concepts, both academically and in popular perception. This volume in

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Selling Words: Free Speech in a Commercial Culture 9780814784617

All of us grumble, from time to time, about the ever-increasing commercialization of American life. Whether in the form

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Selling Words: Free Speech in a Commercial Culture 0814793150, 9780814793152

All of us grumble, from time to time, about the ever-increasing commercialization of American life. Whether in the form

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The Eloquent President: A Portrait of Lincoln Through His Words 9780307796851, 030779685X

The fact that Abraham Lincoln is now universally recognized as America’s greatest political orator would have surprised

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The Eloquent President: A Portrait of Lincoln Through His Words 9780307796851

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A Way Through the Global Techno-Scientific Culture 1527546268, 9781527546264

Computers are supposed to be smart, yet they frustrate both ordinary users and computer technologists. Why are people fr

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The People and Culture of the Inuit [1 ed.] 9781502610072, 9781502610065

North America has been shaped by many people, most importantly the Native Americans who were the first humans to call th

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Around the World in 80 Words: A Journey through the English Language 9780226682822

What makes a place so memorable that it survives forever in a word? In this captivating round-the-world tour, Paul Antho

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