Peter Bowler
Forfatter af The Superior Person's Book of Words
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(eng) This author is NOT to be combined with the historian of science, Peter J Bowler.
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Værker af Peter Bowler
The Superior Person's Field Guide to Deceitful, Deceptive and Downright Dangerous Language (2008) 28 eksemplarer
Restoration and Management Notes vol. 16 Num 1 2 eksemplarer
El eclipse del darwinismo : teors evolucionistas antidarwinistas en las dadas en torno a 1900 (1985) 2 eksemplarer
Restoration and Management Notes vol. 14 Num 1 1 eksemplar
Restoration and Management Notes vol. 15 Num 2 1 eksemplar
Restoration and Management Notes vol. 15 Num 1 1 eksemplar
Restoration and Management Notes vol. 14 Num 2 1 eksemplar
Evolution, Revised Edition 1 eksemplar
Restoration and Management Notes vol. 13 Num 2 1 eksemplar
Restoration and Management Notes vol. 13 Num 1 1 eksemplar
Thr Superior Person's Book of Words 1 eksemplar
Superior person's little book of words^The superior person's book of words / Peter Bowler 1 eksemplar
Restoration and Management Notes vol. 16 Num 2 1 eksemplar
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- Fødselsdato
- 1934-05-25
- Køn
- male
- Nationalitet
- Australia
- Fødested
- Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia
- Bopæl
- Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Erhverv
- teacher
lexicographer - Organisationer
- Order of St. John
Conference of Directors of Education in the South Pacific
Commonwealth of Nations Book Development Committee
National Training Council
Australian Apprenticeship Advisory Committee
Australian Council for Educational Research (vis alle 9)
International Councils for Royal Military College and National Maritime College
International Council for Educational Media
National Office of Youth Affairs - Oplysning om flertydighed
- This author is NOT to be combined with the historian of science, Peter J Bowler.
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An example from just randomly opening a page:
Infundibular: a.: Why say 'funnel-shaped' when you can say 'infundibular'?
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nugatory: a. Of no value, trifling, insubstantial, pointless. Unfavorable criticism of the present book could properly be so categorized.
or lastly:
ponophobia: n. A morbid dread of work. Think about it. A civil servant could get a whole lifetime's sick leave out of this.
These aren't even the best ones - just the first ones I found while writing this. It's fun, it's educational and it was a wonderful surprise on the sale table.… (mere)