Melba Toast, Bowie's Knife & Caesar's Wife: A Dictionary of Eponyms

by Martin H. Manser

Explains the meaning and background of words and expressions derived from the names of fictitious, mythological, and real people

Genres: Reference, Nonfiction, Language

Paperback

First published January 1, 1988

About the author

Martin Manser is a professional reference-book editor. Since 1980 he has compiled or edited nearly 200 reference books. He has also compiled and edited many titles that encourage Bible reading.

Reviews

[Matthias · Rating 3 out of 5]

interesting read but i won't be keeping it.