{"product_id":"awkword-moments-a-lively-guide-to-the-100-terms-smart-people-should-know-hardcover","title":"Awkword Moments: A Lively Guide to the 100 Terms Smart People Should Know - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRoss Petras\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKathryn Petras\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA compendium of 100 words and phrases smart people use--even if they only kinda sorta (secretly don't) know what they mean--with pithy definitions and fascinating etymologies to solidify their meanings.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYour boss makes a joke about Schrodinger's cat--which is something you've heard of but you're a little vague about what exactly happened (or didn't happen) with that cat. Or you're reading a \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker \u003c\/i\u003earticle that explains that \"Solecism slipped into solipsism into full-blown narcissistic project.\" An excellent point . . . if you're sure what \"solecism\" means . . . or, for that matter, \"solipsism.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLanguage gurus Ross Petras and Kathryn Petras to the rescue! In the breezy and entertaining yet informative style of their \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eYou're Saying It Wrong\u003c\/i\u003e, they give you a brief rundown on words smart people \u003ci\u003eshould \u003c\/i\u003eknow--from the worlds of science and the arts to philosophy, and from broader topics like quantum physics and ontology to more specific ones like \u003ci\u003ePlato's cave\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003etrompe l'oeil\u003c\/i\u003e. They cover the Latin phrases we hear and read (\u003ci\u003eprima facie, sui generis\u003c\/i\u003e, and the like) as well as those that have entered our vocabularies from other languages (\u003ci\u003ebildungsroman, sturm und drang\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese are the words that, if you were asked directly, \"What does this mean?\" you might hem and haw and try to change the subject. After reading this book, you won't have to.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKathryn Petras\u003c\/b\u003e \u0026amp; \u003cb\u003eRoss Petras\u003c\/b\u003e are a sibling writing team with over 4.8 million copies of their work in print -- including popular \"word nerd\" books such as the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eYou're Saying It Wrong\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThat Doesn't Mean What You Think It Means\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVery Bad Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e, and, most recently, \u003ci\u003eAwkword Moments\u003c\/i\u003e. They do a podcast with NPR affiliate KMUW--kind of a Car Talk about words--called \"You're Saying It Wrong.\" Their work has received the attention of, or has been featured in, diverse media outlets including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Huffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBustle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAtlantic Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLondon Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMcSweeney's\u003c\/i\u003e. They have also been guests on hundreds of radio shows and tv shows, including \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e, CNN, \u003ci\u003eFox \u0026amp; Friends\u003c\/i\u003e, and NPR's \u003ci\u003eHere and Now\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.1 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 10, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769774145824,"sku":"9781984856388","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/dba2f36bde1ef01a1036d92f2579ca39.jpg?v=1780356148","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/awkword-moments-a-lively-guide-to-the-100-terms-smart-people-should-know-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}