Originally published in 1987, this Dictionary gives the origins of the names of nearly 1000 coin denominations worldwide, including both historic names, such as angel, doubloon, leopard and scotus and current names such as dollar, rupee and yen. Several coin names are inter-related, such as the dollar and the thaler, the dinar and the denarius and such names are fully cross-referenced in the book, enabling readers to t...

Originally published in 1986 this dictionary gives the true etymologies, as far as they are known, of many English words that have frequently come to be associated with quite another, false origin. Among such words are those that have long been wrongly attributed in the language such as acorn, belfry, carnation, mosaic and saltcellar which are nothing to do with corn, bell, coronation, Moses or cellar, as it appears, but have quite a different etymology. In tracing back these and many othe...

Originally published in 1982 this illustrated dictionary gives the stories behind over 700 well-known brand names, from home medicines to everyday foods and drinks and from High Street stores to car and aircraft models. Here the reader will find the origin of Bovril, the meaning of Mazda cars and how it came about that Marks & Spencer chose St. Michael, rather than St. Margaret, as their trading saint. If you have ever wondered what Lego means or who Mr. Kipling of the ‘exceedingly good ca...

Originally published in 1988, this dictionary explores the origins of a large number of astronomical names, including the better-known stars, the constellations, all the planets and many of their satellites. It also provides information on major features on celestial bodies, such as the craters and ‘seas’ of the Moon, the largest of the minor planets and a number of nicknamed nebulae, star clusters and other formations. For ancient names, the stories behind the names are outlined and inter...

Substantially revised and enlarged, this new edition of the Dictionary of Pseudonyms includes more than 2,000 new entries, bringing the volume's total to approximately 13,000 assumed names, nicknames, stage names, and aliases. The introduction has been entirely rewritten, and many previous entries feature new accompanying details or quoted material. This volume also features a significantly greater number of cross-references than was included in previous editions. Arranged by pseudonym, th...

Curiosity has led to many things, but Becca never expected to get herself stuck in a wall—ass out—in the girls' locker room. Her front end... somewhere. When Selena stumbles upon her, she calls a friend to help, but Becca is surprised to find hands roaming her bottom rather than attempting to get her out. And then her attention is taken from the front too, and Becca ends up getting much more than she anticipated from both sides.All characters in this story are over the age of 18.

When a routine fall leaves married electrician Gabe Henderson bedridden with a fractured pelvis, his world shrinks to the sterile confines of a hospital room. His devoted wife Beth visits daily, until a family emergency forces her away, leaving Gabe alone and vulnerable.Enter Nurse Samantha Collins: young, strikingly beautiful, and far more attentive than any patient could expect. What begins as professional care quickly blurs into something far more intimate and dangerous. Samanth...

Salvador Dalí once asked room service at Le Meurice in Paris to send him up a flock of sheep. When they were brought to his room he pulled out a gun and fired blanks at them. George Bernard Shaw tried to learn the tango at Reid's Palace in Madeira, and the details of India's independence were worked out in the ballroom of the Imperial Hotel, Delhi.The world's grandest hotels have provided glamorous backgrounds for some of the most momentous – and most bizarre – events in history.

After a car accident, Emma Carter wakes up in a hospital with no memory of the past three days. She is told she has a son, Noah, but she doesn’t remember him—and no one can consistently prove he exists.As strange inconsistencies begin to surface, Emma discovers a hidden facility known as Room 317, where memories appear to be artificially created and controlled. Her entire life may be part of an experiment designed to manipulate ide...

This publication, published by SamEnrico, covers How to Start a Hobby in Darkroom work (developing and printing photographic film)

What you are dealing with is real.It is not silly. It is not weak. It is not something you should be over by now. It is one of the most common, most physically intense, most identity-shaking fears a human being can have. And almost nobody understands what it actually feels like for you.They see a meeting room. They see a presentation. They see a classroom. They cannot understand why your hands are shaking. Why your mouth has gone dry. Why your voice has decided to come out ...

Eating plant-based as a student shouldn't mean surviving on ramen or draining your meal plan budget. This cookbook is designed specifically for your reality—limited kitchen space, tight finances, and barely enough time between classes. Inside, you'll find simple recipes that require minimal equipment and use affordable, easy-to-find ingredients. Each recipe takes 30 minutes or less and costs under $3 per serving. Learn how to meal prep efficiently in shared kitchens, stock a plant-based pa...