The Etymology Handbook
The Etymology Handbook
by Atharva Inamdar
The Etymology Handbook is a language & words book by Atharva Inamdar with a focus on Communication. A celebration of language itself, exploring how words shape thought, culture, and human connection. Language is the most powerful technology humans ever invented, and this book takes that idea seriously. Published in 2018 by The Book Nexus, this work spans 32,365 words across approximately 129 pages.
The communication focus addresses one of the most practical skills in existence, how to say what you mean and be understood by the people who matter.
Reading Experience
At 32,365 words across roughly 129 pages, this one runs about 2.7 hours of reading time. Long enough to dig into its subject properly, short enough that it does not lose you along the way. For language & words, this length tends to work well — room to develop ideas without padding.
About the Author
The Etymology Handbook was written in 2018, the year Atharva Inamdar hit Amazon bestseller lists in India, the USA, and the UK — and also the year Amazon blocked his account with ₹25 lakhs in royalties unpaid. Language writing from someone who has produced 44+ million words — the sheer volume gives the linguistic observations a practitioner's weight.
Publication History
The Etymology Handbook was published on December 26th, 2018, one of 13 books released that month as part of a catalog-wide publishing effort. Written and published within the same year, the book moved from draft to release in 2018 without the extended wait that many titles in the catalog experienced. Published through The Book Nexus, the Indian publishing entity that handles ISBN management and distribution for the full catalog. ISBN: 978-93-7184-044-6. 2018 saw 110 titles published in total across the catalog.
Explore This Genre
The Etymology Handbook is one of 11 books in the language & words category within this catalog. Readers who enjoy this book may find themselves drawn to other language & words titles in the collection, each approaching the genre from a different angle and with a different focus. The communication focus specifically connects this book to a tradition of writing that values depth over breadth, offering readers something targeted rather than general.
Publication Details
- Publisher
- The Book Nexus
- ISBN-13
- 978-93-7184-044-6
- Year Written
- 2018