Books by Ammon Shea
language
English
review 1: It's hard to love language rules and spelling and words in general without being thought of as a geek (at best) or a grammar nazi (at worst). Ammon Shea is like the cult leader for word nerds. I still think Reading the OED is a spectacular book, in large part, because I can see m...
language
English
review 1: I thoroughly enjoyed this book. it is filled with quirky tidbits about the phone book, of course, but also about about the telegraph, the phone itself and an array of people. I enjoyed the author's anecdotes; I felt like I was talking to a friend about his dissertation. I don't q...