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Highlights
- Read Ammon Shea's blogs and other content on the Penguin Community.
- About the Author: Ammon Shea is the author of two previous books on obscure words, Depraved English and Insulting English (written with Peter Novobatzky).
- 240 Pages
- Reference, Bibliographies & Indexes
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About the Book
From the first printed version in 1878 (it had 50 listings and no numbers) to the phone book's role in presidential elections, Supreme Court rulings, criminal investigations, and much more, this surprising volume reveals a rich and colorful story that has never been told--until now.Book Synopsis
Read Ammon Shea's blogs and other content on the Penguin Community. A surprising, lively, and rich history of that ubiquitous doorstop that most of us take for granted. Ammon Shea is not your typical thirtysomething book enthusiast. After reading the Oxford English Dictionary from cover to cover (and living to write about it in Reading the OED), what classic, familiar, but little-read book would he turn to next? Yes, the phone book. With his signature combination of humor, curiosity, and passion for combing the dustbins of history, Shea offers readers a guided tour into the surprising, strange, and often hilarious history of the humble phone book. From the first printed version in 1878 (it had fifty listings and no numbers) to the phone book's role in presidential elections, Supreme Court rulings, Senate filibusters, abstract art, subversive poetry, circus sideshows, criminal investigations, mental-health diagnoses, and much more, this surprising volume reveals a rich and colorful story that has never been told-until now.About the Author
Ammon Shea is the author of two previous books on obscure words, Depraved English and Insulting English (written with Peter Novobatzky). He read his first dictionary, Merriam Webster's Second International, ten years ago, and followed it up with the sequel, Webster's Third International. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.Dimensions (Overall): 8.21 Inches (H) x 5.61 Inches (W) x .65 Inches (D)
Weight: .46 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 240
Genre: Reference
Sub-Genre: Bibliographies & Indexes
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Format: Paperback
Author: Ammon Shea
Language: English
Street Date: October 5, 2010
TCIN: 1001841006
UPC: 9780399535932
Item Number (DPCI): 247-03-3984
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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