New dictionary of eponyms, a
Auteur :
Freeman, Morton S.
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780195093544
Date de publication :
5 mars 1998
Dimensions :
21,5 x 14,0 x 2,1 cm
Poids :
376 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This dictionary explores the origins of hundreds of words. Written in anecdotal style, the book includes brief biographies of those individuals whose names have become associated with particular items or concepts, as well as information on how or when the name entered the language.