{"product_id":"dictionary-of-fine-distinctions-nuances-niceties-and-subtle-shades-of-meaning-by-eli-burnstein","title":"Dictionary of Fine Distinctions: Nuances, Niceties, and Subtle Shades of Meaning by Eli Burnstein","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This delightful book is a tribute to the genius of the human mind for conceptual precision and the beauty of the English language in capturing it. It resolves a great deal of puzzlement over confusable terms, and its endearing illustrations and lighthearted explanations multiply the satisfaction.\" --Steven Pinker, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Language Instinct\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eRationality\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat's the difference between mazes and labyrinths? Proverbs and adages? Clementines and tangerines? Join author Eli Burnstein on a hairsplitter's odyssey into the world of the ultra-subtle with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDictionary of Fine Distinctions\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Illustrated by New Yorker cartoonist Liana Finck, this humorous dictionary takes a neurotic, brain-tickling plunge into the infinite (and infinitesimal) nuances that make up our world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe perfect gift for book lovers, word nerds, trivia geeks, and everyday readers, this illustrated gem is more than just a book--it is an indispensable resource akin to a thesaurus but filled with charm and wit. Each entry, from \"latte vs. flat white\" to \"Great Britain vs. The United Kingdom,\" is accompanied by mnemonic aids, quirky asides, and detailed illustrations, making it a standout dictionary for any bibliophile or language enthusiast's library.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eor\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFoyle's Philavery: A Treasury of Unusual Words\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDictionary of Fine Distinctions\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epromises to be a cherished addition to the genre that offers clarity, joy, and a deeper appreciation for the subtleties of the English language. The quintessential librarian gift and English teacher gift, it's an educational odyssey that's as entertaining as it is enlightening.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTORONTO STAR\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Shrewdly treading the line between informativeness and pedantry....One doesn't have to read for long before experiencing a 'Eureka' moment, in which a previously murky subject comes into focus.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"An immensely satisfying book.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Washington Examiner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"People who love words will chuckle their way through this lovely book.\"-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This delightful book is a tribute to the genius of the human mind for conceptual precision and the beauty of the English language in capturing it. It resolves a great deal of puzzlement over confusable terms, and its endearing illustrations and lighthearted explanations multiply the satisfaction.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Steven Pinker, author of The Language Instinct and Rationality\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A highly amusing Baedeker to the words and notions that 'we tend to collapse, conflate or confuse.'\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Air Mail (Editor's Pick)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This solid little volume is that rare thing: a usage manual that is both smart and utterly beguiling.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eMary Norris, former copy editor at\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBetween You \u0026amp; Me: Confessions of a Comma Queen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A great idea, beautifully realized. I shall never have a latte again without thinking of this book! A joy to read.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e--David Crystal, Linguist and Author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Mark Twain once advised, 'Use the right word, not its second cousin.' Eli Burnstein's delightful book will help you figure out just the right word to use when nuances matter. And it will even help you figure out your cousins: What's the difference between a second cousin and a cousin twice removed, anyway? The answer lies within!\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Ben Zimmer,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elanguage columnist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Every page of Eli Burnstein's treasure of a book yields unexpected delights and talking points. His sense of humour and passion for esoteric knowledge have inspired me to engage with language in a different way. I know I'll keep dipping into it all over again periodically for years to come.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eMae Martin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eComedian and Writer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Like bringing a blurry image into focus, the fine distinctions we make in English sharpen our view of the world. Eli Burnstein's witty explanations clarify our choice of words and remind us that, with language, precision is its own reward.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Sokolowski, Editor at Large,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMerriam-Webster\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Eli Burnstein writes with aphoristic, or should that be epigrammatic, grace and pomp. The sensation of reading him is that of strolling outdoors with a friend who's just read a great explanatory treatise on, well, actually, everything, and whose demeanor is bubbly, useful, endlessly curious, and never didactic.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Natan Last,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecrossword contributor and author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Electric Grid\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEli Burnstein\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a humor writer whose work has appeared in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMcSweeney's Internet Tendency\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSlackjaw\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWeekly Humorist\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Offing\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePoints in Case\u003c\/i\u003e. He runs a spelling bee (Spelling Bae) that has been featured in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNational Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and on CBC Radio. 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