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Lennox, Doug

 
9781550026481: Now You Know: The Book of Answers (4)
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1550026488 ISBN 13 : 9781550026481
Editeur : Dundurn Group Ltd, 2006

Synopsis

Building on the success of his previous bestsellers, Now You Know, Now You Know More, and Now You Know Almost Everything, this fourth volume is headed straight for the bestseller list! It is Doug Lennox at his best as he masterfully dispenses the answers to quirky questions, never losing sight of the joy of discovering the "why" of ordinary things.

Discover the fascinating histories behind people, places, and words:

WHY DO WE SAY THAT SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN TREATED BADLY HAS BEEN "HUNG OUT TO DRY"?

Discipline on early British sailing ships was necessary but often extreme. The cat-o'-nine-tails left sailors scarred for life, but keelhauling (tying a victim with a rope and pulling him under a ship) was feared most. If the prisoner survived, he was suspended from a yardarm where he was left hanging for a predetermined period of time.

WHY IS A MILITARY DINING HALL CALLED A "MESS"?

The term goes back to the Middle Ages, when British sailors began calling their meagre and often grub-infested meals a "mess." It evolved into meaning the general area where the sailors gathered to eat. Later it referred to a specific area where men gathered to eat, drink, and socialize.

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À propos de l'auteur

Doug Lennox was an internationally acclaimed broadcaster, a veteran character actor, a commercial voice artist, and a bestselling author. He has appeared in more than 60 films and television features, including X-Men, Police Academy, Lonesome Dove, and Against the Ropes, and shared screen time with Meg Ryan, Hugh Jackman, Burt Reynolds, Holly Hunter, Eric McCormack, Gary Oldman, and a myriad of others.

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Éditeur
Dundurn Group Ltd
Date d'édition
2006
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1550026488
ISBN 13 
9781550026481
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
192
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Personne responsable
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