Claire Cock-Starkey

Gebundenes Buch

The Real McCoy

And 149 Other Eponyms

Beschreibung

Encompassing eponyms from medicine, botany, invention, science, fashion, food and literature, this book uncovers the intriguing tales of discovery, mythology, innovation and infamy behind the eponyms we use every day. The perfect addition to any wordsmith's bookshelf.

Autor

Claire Cock-Starkey is a writer and editor based in Cambridge. She was the series editor for all six editions of Schott's Almanac, and the author, most recently, of A Library Miscellany, also published by the Bodleian Library.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bodleian Library
• Seitenzahl: 144
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Januar 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 190mm x 123mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 286g
• ISBN-13: 9781851244980
• ISBN-10: 1851244980
• Artikelnr.: 52208589