Bagels, Bumf, and Buses

This book explores the fascinating origins of the words and phrases that we use every day. Simon Horobin takes the reader through a typical day's activities - waking up, eating meals, going to work - and looks at the etymology of the words we use to describe them, as well as how their meanings have changed over time.

Aceasta carte exploreaza originile fascinante ale cuvintelor si frazelor pe care le folosim in fiecare zi. Simon Horobin duce cititorul prin activitati obisnuite de zi - trezirea, mancarea meselor, mersul la serviciu - si priveste etimologia cuvintelor pe care le folosim pentru a le descrie, precum si modul in care semnificatiile lor s-au schimbat de-a lungul timpului.