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What food was first cooked up in Hamburg, Germany?
Hamburgers
What country is named after the Italian sailor Amerigo Vespucci?
America
What do you call people and places whose names become words?
Eponyms!
Meet the people and places behind more than 100 eponymous words and read the fascinating stories of why words were created for them. What would be the meaning of a word named after you?
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Release date
March 19, 2024 -
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9780547346144
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9780547346144
- File size: 4467 KB
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- ATOS Level: 6.1
- Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
- Text Difficulty: 4-5
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Reviews
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April 1, 1988
Divided into groups such as ``Food,'' ``Days and Months'' and ``Transportation,'' this book in the Word Play series describes the origins of words based on names. ``Cardigan'' comes from Lord Cardigan, a general in the Light Brigade who led his men on a failed mission against the Russians and always wore a collarless sweater that buttoned. R. J. Lechmere Guppy discovered the tropical fish that now bear his name. Terban's facts are set on a background of Maestro's cartoony illustrations, which contain silly, kid-pleasing asides and jokes. Most readers will catch on fast to the concept of eponyms, and those who want to know more will find a list of additional books on the subject helpful. Ages 4-7.
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