{"product_id":"a-really-short-history-of-words-bill-bryson","title":"A Really Short History of Words (Bill Bryson)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdapted from \u003ci\u003eMother Tongue\u003c\/i\u003e this stunningly illustrated book by Bill Bryson tells the story of English, from the first words ever spoken to the very first dictionaries.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePerfect for ages 8 to 80!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvery day, you do something incredible, and I bet you barely ever think about it: you speak. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut have you ever wondered why the English language turned out like it did? \u003cb\u003eIf so, this is the book for you. It will also answer some VERY important questions . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy do we have the Vikings to thank for words like glitter and sky?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy did LOL used to mean little old ladies?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd why did no one know what majestic meant until Shakespeare came along?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this epic journey through words, rhymes - and even a few jokes - Bill Bryson will teach you how the English language came to be and what makes it a rich and beautiful thing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGet ready . . . because the story of the English language is an EXTRAORDINARY one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eBill Bryson was born in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1951. He is the author of eighteen books and holds the record of having the most bestsellers of any author on the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller list in the last fifty years. \u003ci\u003eA Short History of Nearly Everything\u003c\/i\u003e, first published in 2003, spent 106 weeks in the chart, won both the Aventis Prize and the Descartes Prize and is the biggest-selling popular science book of the twenty-first century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBill Bryson is a former Chancellor of Durham University and is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society. He lives in England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), Englisch, 128 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65791337005405,"sku":"K097237802","price":15.8,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/9723780200001A.jpg?v=1788375520","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/a-really-short-history-of-words-bill-bryson","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}