Author: John Stilgoe
Publisher: Springer Science & Business
ISBN: 9781568984087
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Shallow Water Dictionary is both a celebration of the richness of our vernacular language and a lament on its passing and with it, the passing of the words we need to understand our shallow water regions, once the primary landscape of America and now facing extinction, both physical and linguistic. This small book is an intriguing and valuable addition to our knowledge of a changing landscape. Literary, etymological, historical, and vernacular investigations of such varied terms as guzzle, creek, and chartreuse, Stilgoes definitions are lyric explanations of words whose original meanings have been eroded by time.
Shallow Water Dictionary
Author: John Stilgoe
Publisher: Springer Science & Business
ISBN: 9781568984087
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Shallow Water Dictionary is both a celebration of the richness of our vernacular language and a lament on its passing and with it, the passing of the words we need to understand our shallow water regions, once the primary landscape of America and now facing extinction, both physical and linguistic. This small book is an intriguing and valuable addition to our knowledge of a changing landscape. Literary, etymological, historical, and vernacular investigations of such varied terms as guzzle, creek, and chartreuse, Stilgoes definitions are lyric explanations of words whose original meanings have been eroded by time.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business
ISBN: 9781568984087
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Shallow Water Dictionary is both a celebration of the richness of our vernacular language and a lament on its passing and with it, the passing of the words we need to understand our shallow water regions, once the primary landscape of America and now facing extinction, both physical and linguistic. This small book is an intriguing and valuable addition to our knowledge of a changing landscape. Literary, etymological, historical, and vernacular investigations of such varied terms as guzzle, creek, and chartreuse, Stilgoes definitions are lyric explanations of words whose original meanings have been eroded by time.
Dictionary of Water Engineering
Author: Kenneth Davies Nelson
Publisher: ITDG Publishing
ISBN: 9781853394904
Category : Hydrology
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Provides an essential, up-to-date and economically priced source of information on all aspects of water engineering and technology. Emphasis is placed on the needs of poorer communities and on the importance of environmental sustainability.
Publisher: ITDG Publishing
ISBN: 9781853394904
Category : Hydrology
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Provides an essential, up-to-date and economically priced source of information on all aspects of water engineering and technology. Emphasis is placed on the needs of poorer communities and on the importance of environmental sustainability.
The Water Dictionary
Author: James M. Symons
Publisher: American Water Works Association
ISBN: 1613001010
Category : Drinking water
Languages : en
Pages : 731
Book Description
Publisher: American Water Works Association
ISBN: 1613001010
Category : Drinking water
Languages : en
Pages : 731
Book Description
A Dictionary of Civil, Water Resources & Environmental Engineering
Author: Harry C. Friebel
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780983908500
Category : Civil engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A dictionary written for the Civil Professional Engineering (PE) exam.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780983908500
Category : Civil engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A dictionary written for the Civil Professional Engineering (PE) exam.
Sailing
Author: Henry Beard
Publisher: Workman Publishing
ISBN: 9780761123873
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Printed in an irresistible new gift format, this pocket dictionary brings new meaning to the things said at sea. The cleverly essential volume defines and illustrates the terms of sailing, from "ahoy" to "zephyr". Drawings throughout.
Publisher: Workman Publishing
ISBN: 9780761123873
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Printed in an irresistible new gift format, this pocket dictionary brings new meaning to the things said at sea. The cleverly essential volume defines and illustrates the terms of sailing, from "ahoy" to "zephyr". Drawings throughout.
The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows
Author: John Koenig
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501153668
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “It’s undeniably thrilling to find words for our strangest feelings…Koenig casts light into lonely corners of human experience…An enchanting book. “ —The Washington Post A truly original book in every sense of the word, The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows poetically defines emotions that we all feel but don’t have the words to express—until now. Have you ever wondered about the lives of each person you pass on the street, realizing that everyone is the main character in their own story, each living a life as vivid and complex as your own? That feeling has a name: “sonder.” Or maybe you’ve watched a thunderstorm roll in and felt a primal hunger for disaster, hoping it would shake up your life. That’s called “lachesism.” Or you were looking through old photos and felt a pang of nostalgia for a time you’ve never actually experienced. That’s “anemoia.” If you’ve never heard of these terms before, that’s because they didn’t exist until John Koenig set out to fill the gaps in our language of emotion. The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows “creates beautiful new words that we need but do not yet have,” says John Green, bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars. By turns poignant, relatable, and mind-bending, the definitions include whimsical etymologies drawn from languages around the world, interspersed with otherworldly collages and lyrical essays that explore forgotten corners of the human condition—from “astrophe,” the longing to explore beyond the planet Earth, to “zenosyne,” the sense that time keeps getting faster. The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows is for anyone who enjoys a shift in perspective, pondering the ineffable feelings that make up our lives. With a gorgeous package and beautiful illustrations throughout, this is the perfect gift for creatives, word nerds, and human beings everywhere.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501153668
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “It’s undeniably thrilling to find words for our strangest feelings…Koenig casts light into lonely corners of human experience…An enchanting book. “ —The Washington Post A truly original book in every sense of the word, The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows poetically defines emotions that we all feel but don’t have the words to express—until now. Have you ever wondered about the lives of each person you pass on the street, realizing that everyone is the main character in their own story, each living a life as vivid and complex as your own? That feeling has a name: “sonder.” Or maybe you’ve watched a thunderstorm roll in and felt a primal hunger for disaster, hoping it would shake up your life. That’s called “lachesism.” Or you were looking through old photos and felt a pang of nostalgia for a time you’ve never actually experienced. That’s “anemoia.” If you’ve never heard of these terms before, that’s because they didn’t exist until John Koenig set out to fill the gaps in our language of emotion. The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows “creates beautiful new words that we need but do not yet have,” says John Green, bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars. By turns poignant, relatable, and mind-bending, the definitions include whimsical etymologies drawn from languages around the world, interspersed with otherworldly collages and lyrical essays that explore forgotten corners of the human condition—from “astrophe,” the longing to explore beyond the planet Earth, to “zenosyne,” the sense that time keeps getting faster. The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows is for anyone who enjoys a shift in perspective, pondering the ineffable feelings that make up our lives. With a gorgeous package and beautiful illustrations throughout, this is the perfect gift for creatives, word nerds, and human beings everywhere.
My Little Picture Dictionary
Author: Roger Priddy
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312497323
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Presents alphabetically arranged words depicted by colorful illustrations, and along with the definition of the word includes an example of it being used in a sentence.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312497323
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Presents alphabetically arranged words depicted by colorful illustrations, and along with the definition of the word includes an example of it being used in a sentence.
Firefly Geography Dictionary
Author: Firefly Books
Publisher: Firefly Books
ISBN: 9781552978382
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Geographic terms defined, plus information tables, illustrations and maps.
Publisher: Firefly Books
ISBN: 9781552978382
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Geographic terms defined, plus information tables, illustrations and maps.
The Chicken-English Dictionary
Author: R. Caine
Publisher: Nothing Press
ISBN: 9781641450911
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
A number of mysteries surround chickens. Just how scarce are hens' teeth? Why did that chicken cross the road? And once and for all, which came first, the chicken or the egg? Wouldn't it be amazing if you could finally chat with your chicken and get some answers? Well, now you can. The Chicken-English Dictionary will have you picking up bwak-talk in no time. Even if you're no spring chicken, this guide will make it easy for you to get on out to that barnyard and cluck with pluck, so you'll really have something to crow about.
Publisher: Nothing Press
ISBN: 9781641450911
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
A number of mysteries surround chickens. Just how scarce are hens' teeth? Why did that chicken cross the road? And once and for all, which came first, the chicken or the egg? Wouldn't it be amazing if you could finally chat with your chicken and get some answers? Well, now you can. The Chicken-English Dictionary will have you picking up bwak-talk in no time. Even if you're no spring chicken, this guide will make it easy for you to get on out to that barnyard and cluck with pluck, so you'll really have something to crow about.
The Water Dictionary
Author: Nancy E. McTigue
Publisher: Amer Water Works Assn
ISBN: 9781583217412
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 716
Book Description
Newly updated and expanded, The Water Dictionary provides standardized definitions for thousands of water- and wastewater-related words, phrases, acronyms, chemicals, and microorganisms. It is an essential desk reference for all water utility employees, water resources professionals, engineers, chemists, microbiologists, teachers, and students.
Publisher: Amer Water Works Assn
ISBN: 9781583217412
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 716
Book Description
Newly updated and expanded, The Water Dictionary provides standardized definitions for thousands of water- and wastewater-related words, phrases, acronyms, chemicals, and microorganisms. It is an essential desk reference for all water utility employees, water resources professionals, engineers, chemists, microbiologists, teachers, and students.