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etymology
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Mark Forsyth
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the etymologicon
the horologicon
unusual
words
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- ISBN 9781848314283
- Weight: 845g
- Dimensions: 138 x 212mm
- Publication Date: 01 Nov 2012
- Publisher: Icon Books
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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The Etymologicon springs from Mark Forsyth's Inky Fool blog about the strange connections between words. The Horologicon - which means 'a book of things appropriate to each hour' - follows a day in the life of unusual, beautiful and forgotten English words.
Publication of The Etymologicon in late 2011 shot Mark Forsyth to huge acclaim, appearing on Channel 4, BBC 2 and countless Christmas bestseller lists. Follow Mark on Twitter @inkyfool|Publication of The Etymologicon in late 2011 shot Mark Forsyth to huge acclaim, appearing on Channel 4, BBC 2 and countless Christmas bestseller lists.
Follow Mark on Twitter @inkyfool
