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Title: Sticklers, Sideburns and Bikinis: The military origins of everyd

ISBN: 9781846033001

EAN: 9781846033001

Book Title: Sticklers, Sideburns and Bikinis : the Military Origin of Everyday Words and Phrases

Item Length: 7.3in

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Publication Year: 2008

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Item Height: 1in

Author: Graeme Donald, William Shepherd, Andrew Wiest

Genre: Technology & Engineering, History

Topic: Military Science, Military / General

Item Width: 4.7in

Item Weight: 15.9 Oz

Number of Pages: 280 Pages

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Did you know they started 'hearing through the grapevine' during the American Civil War? It was a reference to the telegraph lines used for communicating with the army. These looked like twisted grapevines. And why does the phrase now suggest unreliable information? Because the lines were used by enemy troops to send false battle reports. Similarly, 'deadline' has a rather disturbing and extremely sinister origin. Again originating in the American Civil War it refers to an actual line drawn in the dirt or marked by a fence around prisoners. If the prisoners crossed this line the guards would shoot to kill. And of course, "Cut to the quick," originally meant a sword blow that cut through the armor and into the flesh beneath. Jam-packed with many amazing facts, Stickler's Sideburns and Bikinis is an intriguing and entertaining trip through the words and phrases that originated in the military but are now used by soldier and civilian alike. The sources of many are surprising and their original use is often far removed from how we use the word today. From 'duds' to 'freelancers' and 'morris dancing' to 'snooker' this enthralling book describes the military origins of words that we all use without thought on a daily basis.

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Publisher

Bloomsbury Publishing USA

ISBN-10

1846033004

ISBN-13

9781846033001

eBay Product ID (ePID)

65583799

Product Key Features

Book Title

Sticklers, Sideburns and Bikinis : the Military Origin of Everyday Words and Phrases

Author

Graeme Donald, William Shepherd, Andrew Wiest

Format

Hardcover

Language

English

Topic

Military Science, Military / General

Publication Year

2008

Genre

Technology & Engineering, History

Number of Pages

280 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length

7.3in

Item Height

1in

Item Width

4.7in

Item Weight

15.9 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number

Pe1583.D66 2008

Reviews

" Essential Endocrinology has been a brilliant book for my general medicine placement. It is concise and well-illustrated, and its handy size means it is not a hassle to carry it when away in regional hospitals. The case histories have been a particularly useful feature of the book to test my understanding of endocrinology in a clinically relevant manner. I feel the content of the book is pitched perfectly for medical students. Recently I have had to teach the topics of adrenal and thyroid hormones and the clinical applications to preclinical students. This book has been particularly useful during preparation, as it dedicates 2 chapters specifically to them. It covers the physiology in good detail without being excessive. Perhaps in a future edition, there could be a page or two in each chapter dedicated to the relevant histology since this is something that would be relevant to preclinical students and the book is recommended as the core text for second year med students studying endocrinology at Cambridge." ( Medical student supervisor, Cambridge Unversity ) "I love this book, it is everything I am currently looking for as a 5th year about to sit finals, and I will be reading every chapter in preparation." ( Final year medical student, University of Glasgow ) "I am very impressed at the ease with which I am reading some of the hardest material - especially the molecular basis of endocrinology" ( Psychiatry Resident, University of Cincinnati ), Osprey Publishings' FUBAR - last years dictionary of military slang - was widely praised, and received wide coverage in national media circles, including featuring in an article in The Spectator, "... Sticklers, Sideburns and Bikinis is consistent in content, formatting, and layout. Each word is accompanied by a paragraph of its history (or more, as the case may be) as to how the word came into the language. Even mayonnaise, which I dip my French fries into much to the horror of ketchup-loving friends, has its origin in the military (a victory dinner with very few ingredients resulted in the invention on mahonnaise in the Port of Mahon by a military chef). Graeme Donald has taken great pains to research the word origins in his book and makes a point of not relying solely on English experts but also on military experts who sometimes have a different view on the origins of a word. For words with unresolved disagreements, Donald provides both (along with his e-mail if you want to weigh in on which version is right). Overall, this is a compact and well-done book that can be read cover to cover or in random bits as the mood strikes you." - www.booklorn.com -------- Osprey Publishings' FUBAR - 2007's dictionary of military slang - was widely praised, and received wide coverage in national media circles, including featuring in an article in The Spectator From the Hardcover edition., "... Sticklers, Sideburns and Bikinis is consistent in content, formatting, and layout. Each word is accompanied by a paragraph of its history (or more, as the case may be) as to how the word came into the language. Even mayonnaise, which I dip my French fries into much to the horror of ketchup-loving friends, has its origin in the military (a victory dinner with very few ingredients resulted in the invention on mahonnaise in the Port of Mahon by a military chef). Graeme Donald has taken great pains to research the word origins in his book and makes a point of not relying solely on English experts but also on military experts who sometimes have a different view on the origins of a word. For words with unresolved disagreements, Donald provides both (along with his e-mail if you want to weigh in on which version is right). Overall, this is a compact and well-done book that can be read cover to cover or in random bits as the mood strikes you." - www.booklorn.com -------- Osprey Publishings' FUBAR - 2007's dictionary of military slang - was widely praised, and received wide coverage in national media circles, including featuring in an article in The Spectator, "...Sticklers, Sideburns and Bikinis is consistent in content, formatting, and layout. Each word is accompanied by a paragraph of its history (or more, as the case may be) as to how the word came into the language. Even mayonnaise, which I dip my French fries into much to the horror of ketchup-loving friends, has its origin in the military (a victory dinner with very few ingredients resulted in the invention on mahonnaise in the Port of Mahon by a military chef). Graeme Donald has taken great pains to research the word origins in his book and makes a point of not relying solely on English experts but also on military experts who sometimes have a different view on the origins of a word. For words with unresolved disagreements, Donald provides both (along with his e-mail if you want to weigh in on which version is right). Overall, this is a compact and well-done book that can be read cover to cover or in random bits as the mood strikes you." -- www.booklorn.com

2008

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Lccn

2008-301403

Dewey Decimal

422

Series

General Military Ser.

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Illustrated

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