Wordgloss by Jim O'donnell
First published to acclaim in 1990, this lively and engaging reference book has been extensively reworked and extended. Through its mini-essays, it explores categories that embrace law, politics, science, technology, literature, philosophy and the arts, illuminating each with its store of wisdom.
Wordgloss is a vast grid of knowledge and information, as dense as chain mail and as intricate as a spiderwebIt is wide-ranging, erudite, accommodating and witty … a real reference work that will carry the reader far beyond the dictionary.’ – John Banville
JIM O’DONNELL has spent his career publishing books and writing them – the Administration Yearbook & Diary, which he originated, is an indispensable reference work for all those managing Ireland’s government and business. He was assistant general director of the Institute of Public Administration when he retired in 1999. He is the author of How Ireland is Governed (1968) and Wordplay (1992). He is currently secretary to the Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781843510734 |
| ISBN 10 | 1843510731 |
| Title | Wordgloss |
| Author | Jim O'donnell |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The Lilliput Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2006-02-15 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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