The Oxford Guide to Word Games

by Tony Augarde

"an absorbing romp through the history of mankind's preoccupation with the 403 septillion ways that the letters of the alphabet can be combined." -Los Angeles Times
From the highbrow riddle to the lowly pun, The Oxford Guide to Word Games provides a comprehensive history of verbal wit and word play. Charades, hangman, anagrams, and tongue-twisters are among the many popular games described vividly in this new, updated edition of the lively guide...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198662645
• ISBN13: 9780198662648
• Release Date: July 2003
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 8.7"