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  • The Journey Home : Some Words In Defense Of The American West

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    Edward Abbey ; ill. by Jim Stiles

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    Book, 1st ed, Dutton, 1977

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     (UPPER LEVEL)  PS3551.B2 Z52  AVAILABLE

    • ]]>     http://library.plymouth.edu/read/89677     Uncumber And Pantaloon; Some Words With Stories
  • Uncumber And Pantaloon&#59; Some Words With Stories

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    [by] Gillian Edwards. Illustrated by John Ward

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    Book, Dutton, 1969

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     (UPPER LEVEL)  PE1574 .E3 1969  AVAILABLE

    • ]]>     http://library.plymouth.edu/read/148366     Some Words Of Jane Austen
  • Some Words Of Jane Austen

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    [by] Stuart M. Tave

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    Book, University of Chicago Press, 1973

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     (UPPER LEVEL)  PR4038.S8 T3  AVAILABLE

    • ]]>     http://library.plymouth.edu/read/126420     What In The Word? : Wordplay, Word Lore, And Answers To The Peskiest Questions About Language
  • What In The Word? : Wordplay, Word Lore, And Answers To The Peskiest Questions About Language

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    Charles Harrington Elster

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    Book, 1st ed, Harcourt, Inc, 2005

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    If you can't, be assured that Charles Harrington Elster, author of several well-loved works on language, can-and does in his latest book, a delightfully designed compendium of the most common, interesting, and entertaining conundrums in our language. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)

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    • ]]>     http://library.plymouth.edu/read/215171     The Origins Of English Words : A Discursive Dictionary Of Indo-European Roots
  • The Origins Of English Words : A Discursive Dictionary Of Indo-European Roots

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    Joseph T. Shipley

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    Book, Johns Hopkins University Press, 1984

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    In The Origins of English Words, Shipley catalogues these proposed roots and follows the often devious, always fascinating, process by which some of their offshoots have grown. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)

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    • ]]>     http://library.plymouth.edu/read/106746     Word Is Out : Stories Of Some Of Our Lives
  • Word Is Out : Stories Of Some Of Our Lives

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    Nancy Adair and Casey Adair

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    Book, New Glide Publications, 1978

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    • ]]>     http://library.plymouth.edu/read/60596     Word Myths : Debunking Linguistic Urban Legends
  • Word Myths : Debunking Linguistic Urban Legends

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    David Wilton ; illustrated by Ivan Brunetti

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    Book, Oxford University Press, 2009

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    In Word Myths, David Wilton debunks some of the most spectacularly wrong word histories in common usage, giving us the real stories behind many linguistic urban legends. The term "upset" (to defeat unexpectedly) does not date from the horse race when the heavily favored Man O' War was beaten by a nag named Upset (Upset was the only horse ever to defeat Man O' War, but the word predates the race by half a century). As Wilton quashes these word myths, he offers us the best of both worlds: not only do we learn the many wrong stories behind these words, we also learn why and how they were created--and what the real story is. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)

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     BROWSING (MAIN)  PE1584 .W55 2009  AVAILABLE

    • ]]>     http://library.plymouth.edu/read/342247     The Faith Of Scientists In Their Own Words
  • The Faith Of Scientists In Their Own Words

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    edited, with commentary, by Nancy K. Frankenberry

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    Book, Princeton University Press, 2008

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    The Faith of Scientists is an anthology of writings by twenty-one legendary scientists, from the dawn of the Scientific Revolution to the frontiers of science today, about their faith, their views about God, and the place religion holds--or doesn't--in their lives in light of their commitment to science. Represented here are some of the most influential and colossal personalities in the history of science, from the founders of science such as Galileo, Johannes Kepler, Francis Bacon, Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, and Albert Einstein, to modern-day scientists like Carl Sagan, Stephen Jay Gould, Jane Goodall, Freeman Dyson, Stephen Hawking, Edward O. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)

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    • ]]>     http://library.plymouth.edu/read/341573     The Words And Music Of John Lennon
  • The Words And Music Of John Lennon

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    Ben Urish and Ken Bielen

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    Book, Praeger, 2007

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    Despite John Lennon's immense popularity, little attention has been paid to the overall efforts of his work apart from the Beatles. Yet his solo artistry not only illuminates what he gave to the Beatles (and what the Beatles experience gave to him), but also constitutes a significant contribution to popular music in general. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)

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     (UPPER LEVEL)  ML420.L38 U75 2007  AVAILABLE

    • ]]>     http://library.plymouth.edu/read/336389     Why Is Math So Hard For Some Children? : The Nature And Origins Of Mathematical Learning Difficulties And Disabilities
  • Why Is Math So Hard For Some Children? : The Nature And Origins Of Mathematical Learning Difficulties And Disabilities

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    edited by Daniel B. Berch and Michèle M.M. Mazzocco with invited contributors

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    Book, Paul H. Brookes Pub. Co, 2007

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    Mathematics learning disabilities are a hot topic in education research circles. This book will be an integral resource for researchers and practitioners in mathematics and learning disabilities. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)

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    • ]]>     http://library.plymouth.edu/read/322453     British Or American English? : A Handbook Of Word And Grammar Patterns
  • British Or American English? : A Handbook Of Word And Grammar Patterns

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    John Algeo

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    Book, Cambridge University Press, 2006

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    Speakers of British and American English display some striking differences in their use of grammar. Containing extensive quotations from real-life English on both sides of the Atlantic, collected over the past twenty years, this is a clear and highly organized guide to the differences - and the similarities - between the grammar of British and American speakers. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)

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    • ]]>     http://library.plymouth.edu/read/221961     Every Book Its Reader : The Power Of The Printed Word To Stir The World
  • Every Book Its Reader : The Power Of The Printed Word To Stir The World

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    Nicholas A. Basbanes

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    Book, 1st ed, HarperCollins, 2005

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    Taking the concept one step further, Basbanes profiles some of the most articulate readers of our time -- David McCullough, Harold Bloom, Robert Fagles, Robert Coles, Helen Vendler, Elaine Pagels, Daniel Aaron, Christopher Ricks, Matthew Bruccoli, and Perri Klass among them -- who discuss such relevant concepts as literary canons, classic works in translation, the timelessness of poetry, the formation of sacred texts, and the power of literature to train physicians, nurture children, and rehabilitate criminal offenders. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)

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    • ]]>     http://library.plymouth.edu/read/219537     Ideas Into Words : Mastering The Craft Of Science Writing
  • Ideas Into Words : Mastering The Craft Of Science Writing

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    Elise Hancock ; foreword by Robert Kanigel

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    Book, Johns Hopkins University Press, 2003

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    -- from the foreword by Robert Kanigel, author of The Man Who Knew Infinity "In Ideas into Words, Elise Hancock has managed to write a guide to science writing that is not only comprehensive -- she answers every question I could have imagined asking and then some -- but also wise, vivid, and an awful lot of fun. Rich with real-life examples and anecdotes, this book covers the essentials of science writing: finding story ideas, learning the science, opening and shaping a piece, polishing drafts, overcoming blocks, and conducting interviews with scientists and other experts who may not be accustomed to making their ideas understandable to lay readers. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)

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    • ]]>     http://library.plymouth.edu/read/218772     In Their Own Words : Conversations With The Astronauts And Men Who Led America’s Journey Into Space And To The Moon
  • In Their Own Words : Conversations With The Astronauts And Men Who Led America's Journey Into Space And To The Moon

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    edited by Scott Sacknoff

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    Book, Space Publications, 2003

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    At the beginning of America's space program, a number of men spent their careers and some, their lives, working toward the goal of expanding our reach to the stars and the Moon above. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)

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    • ]]>     http://library.plymouth.edu/read/200242     The Max Weber Dictionary : Key Words And Central Concepts
  • The Max Weber Dictionary : Key Words And Central Concepts

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    Richard Swedberg with the assistance of Ola Agevall

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    Book, Stanford Social Sciences, 2005

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    More than an elementary dictionary, however, this work makes a contribution to the general culture and legacy of Weber?s work. The dictionary also contains extended entries for broader concepts and topics throughout Weber?s work, including law, politics, and religion. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)

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