Fifty Words for Snow : Full of frosty delights for the word lover in your life
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1783964987
ISBN-13
9781783964987
Publisher
Elliott & Thompson Limited
Imprint
Elliott & Thompson Limited
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Print length
224 Pages
Weight
348 grams
Dimensions
14.60 x 20.90 x 2.40 cms
Product Classification:
Natural historyNature and the natural world: general interest
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Snow. Every language has its own words for the magical, mesmerising flakes that fall from the sky. In this exquisite exploration, writer and Arctic traveller Nancy Campbell digs deep into the meanings of fifty words for snow.
----'A delightful compendium thatbrings together language, culture and adventure through frozen landscapes as itshares the meanings behind 50 words for snow, gathered from around the globe.' - TheHerald, Christmas Books 2020----Snow. Every language has its own words for thefeather-like flakes that come from the sky. In Japanese we find Yuki-onna - a'snow woman' who drifts through the frosted land. In Icelandic fallsHundslappadrifa - 'big as a dog's paw'. And in Maori we meet Huka-rere - 'oneof the children of rain and wind'. From mountain tops and frozen seas to city parksand desert hills, writer and Arctic traveller Nancy Campbell digs deep into themeanings of fifty words for snow. Under her gaze, each of these linguistic snowcrystals offers a whole world of myth and story. ----
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