Dictionary of English Down the Ages: Words & phrases borne out of historical events, great & small

By Linda Flavell, Roger Flavell, Roger Flavell, Linda;Flavell

All wordsmiths will want this reference book. Tying words and phrases from the last 1,000 years to their historical origins, it also shows how events in history, great and small, have left their mark... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1856266036
• ISBN13: 9781856266031
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Kyle Cathie LTD
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.8" x 1.0" x 5.1"

Customer Reviews

Let’s look at words the way history does.

Dictionary of English Down the Ages: Words & phrases borne out of historical events, great & small. Finally, a book that indexes looking up word history looks up the events that created or made words famous. Some may even be “over the top.” The events range is 1066 to 1989. The events, Great and small, are presented in chronological order, making for good front-to-back reading. If you are looking for a specific word or phrase, you will need the index. There is also a useful three-page bibliography. This is a selection of most interest, please, so do not be disappointed if your favorite event or work is not in this book. Some references may not be in the index; I found “The Bees’ Knees” under the category of “The Cat’s Whiskers.” “The Cat’s Whiskers” is under 1901 radio signals. Now is your chance to look up your favorite or maybe something that you never thought about.