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If you can remember just one word, use the search function on Goodreads or Library Thing to find long lists of titles with a particular word. Goodreads’ browse-able lists of titles that readers have shelved in unique categories, such as authors’ professions or decades of publication, is also be helpful.
Who wrote Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy?
Douglas Adams
Eoin ColferThomas Tidholm
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy/Authors
Douglas Adams (1952-2001) was the much-loved author of the Hitchhiker’s Guides, all of which have sold more than 15 million copies worldwide.
Who discovered the word book?
According to Herodotus (History 5:58), the Phoenicians brought writing and papyrus to Greece around the 10th or 9th century BC. The Greek word for papyrus as writing material (biblion) and book (biblos) come from the Phoenician port town Byblos, through which papyrus was exported to Greece.
How do you find a missing book?
How to Find Lost Library Books
- In a Closet: Things often get thrown on the floor of a closet.
- Under Beds: Since we often read in bed, books can get dropped between the wall and the bed.
- Under the Couch: This is another popular reading spot.
- In Your Vehicle: Look under the seats, under car seats and in the trunk.
Who invented the word Butterfingers?
The common use of this term by sportscasters in the 1920s inspired the name for the newly-invented candy known as Butterfinger. Before that, many people credited Charles Dickens with coining the word in The Pickwick Papers, in the mouth of a character watching an athlete drop a ball.
Who wrote the first book in the world?
The world’s first known author is widely considered to be Enheduanna, a woman who lived in the 23rd century BCE in ancient Mesopotamia (approximately 2285-2250 BCE).