Now you know :the book of answers
- 作者: Lennox, Doug.
- 出版: Toronto : Dundurn ©2003.
- 稽核項: 1 online resource (160 pages) :illustrations.
- 標題: Curiosities and wonders. , Questions and answers. , REFERENCE. , Questions et réponses. , Curiosités et merveilles. , Electronic books. , Reference works.
- ISBN: 1770701540 , 9781770701540
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- 附註: Introduction; People & Places; Pop Culture; Customs; Sports & Leisure; Politics & History; War & Military; Holidays; Animals; Beliefs & Superstitions; Words; Expressions; Trivia.
- 摘要: Why are golf assistants called caddies? Why do the British drive on the left and North Americans on the right? Why is football played on a "gridiron," and a leg injury called a "Charlie horse"? The answers to these questions and the origins of hundreds of other expressions and customs are brought together in this fascinating collection of the history behind everyday words and routines. With all the conciseness of his original radio scripts, Doug Lennox "cuts to the quick" in telling you the things you always wanted to know.
- 電子資源: https://dbs.tnua.edu.tw/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=121097
- 系統號: 005317136
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Why are golf assistants called caddies? Why do the British drive on the left and North Americans on the right? Why is football played on a "gridiron," and a leg injury called a "Charlie horse"? The answers to these questions and the origins of hundreds of other expressions and customs are brought together in this fascinating collection of the history behind everyday words and routines. With all the conciseness of his original radio scripts, Doug Lennox "cuts to the quick" in telling you the things you always wanted to know.
來源: Google Book
來源: Google Book
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