{"product_id":"schotts-significa","title":"Schott's Significa","description":"SCHOTT IS BACK - and better than ever. \u003cbr\u003eFrom the mind behind the million-copy bestseller Schott's Original Miscellany comes an indispensable field guide to the hidden lore and secret languages of our modern age.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA must-have book for word nerds, culture lovers and the endlessly curious.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Beyond extraordinary' Gyles Brandreth \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The Rosetta Stone for modern times' Graydon Carter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This truly remarkable book is quite unlike any other work of etymology or entertainment' Andrew Roberts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Ben Schott ... cannot write an inelegant sentence' The Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen do London cabbies take oranges and lemons \u003cbr\u003eHow do marmalade droppers sell newspapers \u003cbr\u003eWho eats the forbidden brownie at Starbucks \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSecret languages surround us. From graffiti writers, gondoliers, and gym rats to spies, sneakerheads, and Swifties - every group creates a private lingo of jargon and gesture that eludes the rest of the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot anymore.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Schott's Significa, Ben Schott - bestselling author and master curator of the ungoogleable - unlocks 53 of the most intriguing linguistic subcultures, including: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Casinos and crypto- Doctors and dog walkers- Bartenders and typographers- Stunt performers and church ushers- Paparazzi snappers and competitive eaters.\u003cbr\u003ePainstakingly researched, lavishly illustrated and exquisitely designed, Schott's Significa is more than a miscellany of secret languages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's a celebration of the power of communication, the joy of connection, and the delight of discovery.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Buchserien.de","offers":[{"title":"Neuware","offer_id":53932514804050,"sku":"9780241736609","price":28.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/7002\/3593\/files\/unnamed_194c0b8d-ac9e-4f64-8aba-01cebd2e0884.jpg?v=1783266216","url":"https:\/\/www.buchserien.de\/products\/schotts-significa","provider":"Buchserien.de","version":"1.0","type":"link"}