The A to Z of Everyday Things
$17.70
- Paperback
128 pages
- Release Date
15 May 2011
Summary
. Why are Americans superstitious about two-dollar bills?. Why do we have twelve months in a year instead of ten, or six, or even twenty?. Why do we celebrate foolishness on the first day of April?. Why is yawning contagious?. Why is the number thirteen considered to be unlucky in so many different cultures?The A to Z of Everyday Things tells the surprising stories behind twenty-six seemingly ordinary objects and activities. From calendars and money to tulips and sideburns, this book uses com…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780887766718 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0887766714 |
| Author: | Janice Weaver, Francis Blake |
| Publisher: | Tundra Books |
| Imprint: | Tundra Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 15 May 2011 |
| Weight: | 184g |
| Dimensions: | 254mm x 153mm x 9mm |
About The Author
Janice Weaver
Janice Weaver has been working with books all her life - first as an editor, and now as a writer. Her first book, Building America, was named a Notable Book by the International Reading Association and also appeared on the New York Public Library’s 2002 Books for the Teenage List. Her second book, From Head to Toe, was published in the fall of 2003 to equal acclaim.Francis Blake has been an illustrator for as long as he can remember, and his artwork appears in magazines, books, and advertising campaigns across North America, Europe, and the Far East. His original paintings and drawings are in private collections as far apart as Melbourne, Toronto, and Wigan. Francis Blake lives in London, England with an increasingly demanding and occasionally very bad-tempered cat.
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