{"product_id":"into-the-words-an-etymologists-field-guide-to-plants-animals-and-nature-jess-zafarris-hardcover","title":"Into the Words: An Etymologist's Field Guide to Plants, Animals, and Nature -- Jess Zafarris, Hardcover","description":"Which animal holds the record for having the most common names? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When and why did we stop calling giraffes \"camel-leopards\"? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Do mushrooms have anything to do with mush or rooms? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Why are dandelions named after lions' teeth? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e How should you \u003ci\u003ereally\u003c\/i\u003e pluralize \"octopus\"? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Find out how and why raccoons are named after their hands, squirrels after their tails and olives after their oil. Discover why \"dog\" is an etymological mystery and \"bear\" contains a hair-raising horror story. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Follow trails word history in the etymological excursion that is \u003ci\u003eI\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ento the Words\u003c\/i\u003e. This book puts the fun in fungi, leaves language lovers contemplating forest for its trees, and reveals the wonderful stories hiding in our words for birds, beasts, insects, flowers, soil and everything in between. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Featuring both the origins of the names of different organisms, this book will captivate anyone who revels in both the glorious chaos and logic of the English language and the beauty and majesty of everything that lives on the planet Earth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jess Zafarris\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Chambers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.10w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781399821223\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJess Zafarris is the author of the etymology books \u003ci\u003eWords From Hell\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUseless Etymology\u003c\/i\u003e (Chambers) and \u003ci\u003eOnce Upon a Word \u003c\/i\u003e(Rockridge Press 2020). Jess is an educational content creator and blogger who focuses on etymology and word-history-focused deep dives and explanations on her TikTok channel @jesszafarris and website uselessetymology.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHer master's and undergraduate degrees focused on the development of English through literature, as well as journalism, anthropology and language studies. She contributed to the tabletop game \u003ci\u003eLeague of the Lexicon\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eWriter's Digest\u003c\/i\u003e Daily Calendar 2020. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe has appeared on podcasts including \u003ci\u003eDear Hank and John\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSocial Pros\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFailing Writers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYeah That's Probably an Ad\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAuthor2Author\u003c\/i\u003e. By day, Jess is a content and engagement director, journalist, editor, and social media strategist responsible for developing multimedia content for brands, publishers and media outlets such as \u003ci\u003eAdweek\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRagan Communications\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWriter's Digest\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eScript\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Jess Zafarris","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68309999845604,"sku":"9781399821223","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781399821223.jpg?v=1794728988","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/into-the-words-an-etymologists-field-guide-to-plants-animals-and-nature-jess-zafarris-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}