Et Cetera, Et Cetera: Notes of a Word-Watcher

Unmarked. Dust jacket (unclipped) under clear mylar cover. Remainder mark. 197p. Measures 5.5x8.5 inches. Sources. Index of English words.

Examines the origin of simple but important words, the development of language, and the light that words shed on the history of human beings.

Lewis Thomas (1913-1993) was an American physician, poet, etymologist, essayist, administrator, educator, policy advisor, and researcher. He was given the Exploratorium Award in 1982. He received the National Book Award in 1974 for his first book, The Lives of a Cell.

Product Info

ISBN: 0316840998

ISBN-13: 9780316840996

Publisher: Little, Brown and Co.

Year: 1990

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

First Edition

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