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Title: Mistakes, Misnomers and Misconceptions

Author: Rudolph Brasch 

ISBN-10: 0006365795

ISBN-13: 9780006365792

Publisher: Fontana-Collins

Publication Year: 1983 

Format: Paperback

Language: English

Pages: Approximately 224 pages

Genre: Non-fiction / Language & Cultural Trivia

Mistakes, Misnomers and Misconceptions is a lively, readable non-fiction exploration of the errors, accidents, misunderstandings and odd beliefs that shape how we think, speak and behave. Instead of dry academic explanation, Brasch dives into the fascinating — and often amusing — ways mistakes and misconceptions have influenced language, culture and everyday life. 

In this book, you’ll find:

• Curious origins of words and phrases — how incorrect usage or misunderstanding turned into common modern terms. 
• Fun historical anecdotes showing how errors or accidents shaped perceptions about customs, institutions, and ideas.
• Examples of misconceptions in everyday life — from misunderstandings of titles and scientific terms to mistaken beliefs embedded in speech and lore. 
• An engaging, accessible style, mixing fact with light humour to make readers rethink assumptions we take for granted.

Rather than purely academic analysis, Brasch’s commentary looks at how mistakes play a surprisingly significant role in shaping what we consider “truth” and “common sense.” Whether you enjoy trivia, the quirks of language, or curious facts about human belief and language, this book offers entertaining learning and insight.