Physical description; 231p : ill. ; 22 cm. Notes; Includes bibliography and index. Subjects; Underground press publications - England - London - History - 20th century. London (England) - Intellectual life - 20th century. Underground press - England - London - History - 20th century. Great Britain. underground press - London - 1966-1974. Underground press - British Isles - 1950-1974. Periodicals and transactions - British Isles - 1960-1969. Periodicals and transactions - British Isles - 1970-1979. Bookselling and publishing - British Isles - 1960-1969. Bookselling and publishing - British Isles - 1970-1979.. Avant-garde - British Isles - 1960-1969. Avant-garde - British Isles - 1970-1979. London - History - Social - 1960-1969. London - History - Social - 1970-1979.

Underground: The London Alternative Press, 1966-74 (Comedia)

Fountain, Nigel

Business & Money

Routledge& Kegan Paul

Days Like These

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Pluto Pr

This entertaining book takes an in-depth look at hundreds of common expressions in their many forms—where they came from, what they mean, how they’ve evolved over time, and their prominence in today’s society. Clichés, those trite little phrases that often get a point across quickly and efficiently, have become such a familiar part of the English language and people’s everyday speech. This entertaining book takes an in-depth look at hundreds of these common expressions in their many forms—where they came from, what they mean, how they’ve evolved over time, and their prominence in today’s society. Inside you’ll discover hundreds explored and explained, such as... · “Thinking outside the box” · “All hands on deck” · “My way or the highway” · “To be perfectly honest” · Technical terms, like “collateral damage” and “pushing the envelope” · And many others! You’ll quickly discover why this fun little compendium is truly the best thing since sliced bread!

The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread: Cliches: What they Mean and Where they Came From

Reference

READER\'S DIGEST

Let’s cut to the chase: clichés are a familiar part of the English language, but to be honest, many have been so over-used that they have become trite, meaningless, and rather irritating. With this informative and humorous book, you are in a safe pair of hands as you learn about the origins and meanings of some of the most hackneyed phrases still used today. Avoid Them Like the Plague will keep you up to speed with clichés in their many forms—once useful but now overworked catchphrases ("move the goal posts"), worn-out sayings ("all hands on deck"), pointless phrases used to conceal a weak argument ("to be perfectly honest"), technical terms used out of context ("collateral damage"), and many others.

Avoid Them Like the Plague: A Book of Clichés

Words, Language & Grammar

Michael O"Mara

Official censorship meant that reports of the First World War published in the Manchester Guardian were limited, but from today's perspective they give a sense of what British society was thinking and reading about at the time. This collection of articles from the paper's archive also allows us a wider view of contemporary attitudes, with reports on the music hall, the impact of Charlie Chaplin, the 'Country Diary' and international events such as the Easter Rising and the Russian Revolution.

When the Lamps Went Out: Reporting the Great War 1914-1918

History

Military

Guardian Faber

From 'affluent society' to 'zero-sum game', Nigel Fountain lays bare the origins, meaning and misuse of around 150 familiar phrases. Whether explaining the technical basis of 'pushing the envelope', the business credentials of 'bottom line' or the former military efficacy of 'heads-up', the book offers cogent arguments for cleaning up our vocabulary and simply abandoning some of the worst offenders. Previously in Postscript as The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread.

Cliches: Avoid Them Like the Plague!

MICHAEL O`MARA BOOKS

Once upon a time, during the age of empire, music halls and vaudeville houses thrived, lighting up the townscapes of almost every city. Two World Wars later, the empires had crumbled...and most of the theaters had fallen, too. Take a fond look back at these symbols of local and national pride, as well as the diehard survivors that were either converted to other uses or saved by activists. It's an abundantly illustrated journey around the world.

Lost Empires: The Phenomenon of Theatres Past, Present & Future

Humor & Entertainment

Humor

Cassell

The Battle of Britain and the Blitz is published in conjunction with the Imperial War Museum: Voices from the Twentieth Century. Using eyewitness accounts, The Battle of Britain and the Blitz relives desperate times in the words of pilots, ground crew and other airmen and women, firefighters, air-raid wardens, radar operators, land girls, evacuees and many others. The book is accompanied by a unique 1 hour audio CD, featuring, in their own words and voices, the actual reminiscences of many of these eyewitnesses, taken from the magnificent Sound Archive of Britain's national museum of conflict The Imperial War Museum. The CD, which contains material not found in the book, is further enhanced by the use of actual recordings of aircraft engines, gunfire and other sound effects, as well as songs from the period. The result is a remarakble work that vividly brings to life the months that saw Britain defined for all time as a country whose people's spirit was, literally, unbreakable.

The Battle of Britain and the Blitz

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