Red Herrings and White Elephants : The Origins of the Phrases We Use Every Day
Red Herrings and White Elephants : The Origins of the Phrases We Use Every Day. Albert Jack
- Author: Albert Jack
- Published Date: 01 Jan 2006
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Original Languages: English
- Format: Hardback::256 pages
- ISBN10: 0060843373
- Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers
- File size: 42 Mb
- Dimension: 126x 188x 28mm::318g
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