For word buffs, for puzzle lovers, for anagram addicts, for crossword enthusiasts, for Scrabble players, for readers with an eye for the eccentric, and an ear for the unusual, this is the ultimate guide to the lighter side of the English language, written by a seasoned wordsmith and self-confessed verbaholic.

    Lists words and terms, useful to journalists and students of the English language, including etymology, usage, and interesting facts.

    Mythology is the study of the imaginative traditions through which humans attempt to understand and control the world about them.This comprehensive and accessible survey of the world's principal myths, the result of extensive research, shows how each story relates to the social patterns and religious beliefs of the time and place to which it belongs.Includes over 400 color and black & white illustrations.

    All are real, most rarely used, some even archaic, but every entry conveys a subtle nuance or expresses a full idea not found in our everyday vocabulary. The Grand Panjandrum will add colorful expressions and vivid phrases to any reader's verbal repertoire.