by Xavier Duran Escribà · Mina · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788496499720
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«Les històries que les paraules amaguen» is the popular essay by Xavier Duran Escribà, published by Mina in paperback (200 pages, in Catalan).
The essay traces the origin of words and reveals that many say the opposite of what they seem: «átomo» meant «indivisible», «asesino» comes from «hashish consumer» and «salario», from «salt». Combining etymology, science and history, it reviews from centuries-old terms to «Google» or «píxel».
The book was published in Barcelona in 2007 and belongs to the FOCUS collection by Mina. Xavier Duran Escribà holds a degree in Chemical Sciences and a PhD in Communication Sciences.
Aimed at curious readers, language enthusiasts and lovers of the stories hidden in words.
