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The fascinating history behind eponyms—the people whose names were given to a discovery, invention, or place
What's in a name? From Achilles to zeppelin, the words used in everyday language invoke a cast of historical characters, from figures of ancient legend to modern-day sports stars. But ever wonder how on earth the names became everyday words? How, for example, did Italian nationalist leader Giuseppe Garibaldi give his name to something so sweet as a cookie? And who knew, when Odysseus set off on his ten-year voyage home in Homer's epic, that long journeys would take his name? Behind so many words are real people with a story to tell. This fascinating book reveals the history behind the most familiar and more unusual eponyms.
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Investigates the history behind many of the quirky sayings we use and uncovers a host of colourful characters and stories (Countryside magazine)
A delightful and cheerfully engaging dictionary of eponyms, this clever, absorbing book explores the origins of hundreds of names (The Good Book Guide)
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A delightful and cheerfully engaging dictionary of eponyms, this clever, absorbing book explores the origins of hundreds of names (The Good Book Guide)
Andrew Sholl is the author of The Achilles to Zeppelin of Eponyms, The Name Game, and Wellington, Watts & Windsor Knots.
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- EditoreMichael O'Mara Books
- Data di pubblicazione2013
- ISBN 10 1782430296
- ISBN 13 9781782430292
- RilegaturaCopertina rigida
- Numero di pagine223
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