Books on Words
Sone interesting books on words
The Deeper Meaning of Liff: A Dictionary of Things There Aren't Any Words for Yet--But There Ought to BeOxford English Dictionary: Single User VersionShorter Oxford English Dictionary: Thumb Indexed
The Deeper Meaning of Liff: A Dictionary of...
by Douglas Adams
$9.60
Oxford English Dictionary: Single User Vers...

An expensive item. You should be able to consult the book in your library until you are ready to have your own copy.
Shorter Oxford English Dictionary: Thumb In...

I love the title. I can hardly carry the "shorter" to the table; it is so weighty.
The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary (P.S.)Word Origins ... and How We Know Them: Etymology for Everyone100 Words To Make You Sound Smart
The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Mur...
by Simon Winchester
$10.97
A fun read. If you like words and dictionaries, you'll enjoy this account.
Word Origins ... and How We Know Them: Etym...
by Anatoly Liberman
$18.45
100 Words To Make You Sound Smart
$5.95
Bryson's Dictionary of Troublesome Words: A Writer's Guide to Getting It RightThe Chicago Manual of Style
Bryson's Dictionary of Troublesome Words: A...
by Bill Bryson
$10.15
The Chicago Manual of Style
$34.65
The reference book that linguists will follow.