The great typo hunt: two friends changing the world, one correction at a time
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New York : Crown Pub., [2010].
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Book
Physical Desc:
x, 269 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Status:
Longmont Adult Nonfiction
302.2 DEC
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"Armed with markers, chalk and correction fluid, editor Jeff Deck and bookseller Benjamin D. Herson circumnavigate America, righting the glaring errors displayed in grocery stores, museums, malls, restaurants, mini-golf courses, beaches, and even a national park--the latter correction earning them a federal court summons."--
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English
ISBN:
9780307591081, 0307591085
Notes
General Note
In subtitle, the word 'corrrection' appears with one 'r' crossed out.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"Armed with markers, chalk and correction fluid, editor Jeff Deck and bookseller Benjamin D. Herson circumnavigate America, righting the glaring errors displayed in grocery stores, museums, malls, restaurants, mini-golf courses, beaches, and even a national park--the latter correction earning them a federal court summons."--,Provided by publisher.
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Deck, Jeff -- Travel -- United States.
Editors -- Travel -- United States.
Herson, Benjamin D. -- Travel -- United States.
National characteristics, American.
Punctuation -- Social aspects -- United States.
Signs and signboards -- United States -- Editing.
Spelling errors -- Social aspects -- United States.
Written communication -- United States.
Editors -- Travel -- United States.
Herson, Benjamin D. -- Travel -- United States.
National characteristics, American.
Punctuation -- Social aspects -- United States.
Signs and signboards -- United States -- Editing.
Spelling errors -- Social aspects -- United States.
Written communication -- United States.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Deck, J., & Herson, B. D. (2010). The great typo hunt: two friends changing the world, one correction at a time. New York, Crown Pub.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Deck, Jeff and Benjamin D. Herson. 2010. The Great Typo Hunt: Two Friends Changing the World, One Correction At a Time. New York, Crown Pub.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Deck, Jeff and Benjamin D. Herson, The Great Typo Hunt: Two Friends Changing the World, One Correction At a Time. New York, Crown Pub, 2010.
MLA Citation (style guide)Deck, Jeff, and Benjamin D Herson. The Great Typo Hunt: Two Friends Changing the World, One Correction At a Time. New York, Crown Pub, 2010.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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