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Now You Know
eBook - The Book of Answers, Now You Know
ISBN/EAN: 9781550029949
Umbreit-Nr.: 2096059
Sprache:
Englisch
Umfang: 212 S.
Format in cm:
Einband:
Keine Angabe
Erschienen am 01.09.2003
Auflage: 1/2003
E-Book
Format: EPUB
DRM: Adobe DRM
- Zusatztext
- <p>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.</p>
- Kurztext
- 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.
- Autorenportrait
- <p>Doug Lennox ia best known through his 35 years as a freelance writer, producer, and host in Canadian radio and television. His work at the CBC with such legends as Anne Murray and Ronnie Hawkins has won him international acclaim. He has also been featured in movies and television.</p>