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Schott's Significa (A Miscellany of Secret Languages)
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Product Details
Author:
Ben Schott
Format:
Hardcover
Pages:
304
Publisher:
Workman Publishing Company (October 7, 2025)
Imprint:
Workman Publishing Company
Language:
English
Audience:
General/trade
ISBN-13:
9781523532261
ISBN-10:
1523532262
Weight:
33.6oz
Dimensions:
6.95" x 9.95" x 1.024"
File:
hbgusa-hbgusa_onix30_P9325861_11032025-20251103-1.xml
Folder:
hbgusa
List Price:
$35.00
Country of Origin:
China
Pub Discount:
65
Case Pack:
16
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$26.95
Publisher Identifier:
P-HACH
Discount Code:
A
Overview
From the author of the international bestseller Schott's Original Miscellany comes a visually rich book that breaks down the colorful language and systems of signs that make up the vocabulary of our world.
Here is an obsessive and fascinating look at the systems of language and knowledge that surrounds us. Ben Schott breaks down the lingo, slang, and jargon found in dozens of fascinating professions, events, and subcultures—from the insider language used in casino gambling to the NYC diamond district and professional sommeliers to London cabbies.
For those who love language and wish to gain access to rarified worlds, this book is an elegant and smart look at so much hiding in plain sight around us. With its gorgeously erudite and detailed design, full-color photos throughout, and thoroughly researched survey of lingo and culture, Schott’s Significa will change how you see the world.
Here is an obsessive and fascinating look at the systems of language and knowledge that surrounds us. Ben Schott breaks down the lingo, slang, and jargon found in dozens of fascinating professions, events, and subcultures—from the insider language used in casino gambling to the NYC diamond district and professional sommeliers to London cabbies.
For those who love language and wish to gain access to rarified worlds, this book is an elegant and smart look at so much hiding in plain sight around us. With its gorgeously erudite and detailed design, full-color photos throughout, and thoroughly researched survey of lingo and culture, Schott’s Significa will change how you see the world.
