The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language by Mark Forsyth
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THE SUNDAY TIMESNUMBER ONE BESTSELLER 'Witty and erudite ... stuffed with the kind of arcane information that nobody strictly needs to know, but which is a pleasure to learn nonetheless.' Nick Duerden, Independent 'Particularly good ... Forsyth takes words and draws us into their, and our, murky ...Show more
30-second Ancient Rome: The 50 Most Important Achievements of a Timeless Civilisation Each Explained in Half a Minute by Matthew Nicholls
Category: Sale Book | Series: 30-Second | Reading Level: very good
You know that Rome wasn't built in a day, but just how did a cluster of small hilltop villages expand to become one of the greatest empires in history? Why did Romulus kill his brother Remus? How was a legion organized? Did people really speak Latin? What entertainment could you see at the Colosseum? An ...Show more
AWW The Sustainable Cookbook by Australian Women's Weekly
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Sustainability is easy to practise, this book gives guidelines to follow when shopping for food and storing it correctly u there are many efficiencies and savings to be made. Food preparation and slick cooking techniques can also help keep a household sustainable for the future. The recipes are simply d ...Show more