If you're logofascinated, you are literally spellbound by language. This surprising compendium of 1,000 facts about words, language and etymology is here to inspire your curiosity and delight in...

The ultimate gift for wordsmiths and lovers of language: a word for every day of the yearOpen the Cabinet to leap back in time, learn about linguistic trivia, follow a curious thread or wonder at the...

From Monte Carlo to Shanghai, Bikini to Samarra, Around the World in 80 Words is a whimsical voyage through the far-flung reaches of the English language.What makes a place so memorable that it survives...

_____'Proper words, healing words, magic words. Buy for your friends, keep one for yourself.' Simon MayoWith fifty-one linguistic remedies, The Cabinet of Calm is a beautiful little book that will lift...

'As entertaining as it is engrossing' John Banville'Enlightening, delightful' Arthur der Weduwen, author of The LibraryWhy don't eleven and twelve end in –teen? The rest of our counting system sits...

Did you know… …that the oldest tree in Wales is a yew in Llangernyw in Conwy, thought to be around 4,000 years old? … that London is one of only three cities worldwide to have hosted both the Olympic...

As the nights draw in and the cold descends, the winter world emerges – and with it an incredible array of words that superbly capture the season.From frost-dogs (tiny frozen particles of falling snow)...