'An Illustrated Greek Etymological Dictionary' is one of those books that's hard to pidgeon-hole. Simultaneously it's a selection of intriguing words each one of which has an interesting story to tell about our language and culture; as well as a collection of photographs giving us a hint of this subtext by playfully illustrating the word in it's original and often very different light. An excellent resource book for poets and lovers of language, as well as those that believe a picture tells a thousand words.