Bloomers Biros and Wellington Boots How

by Andrew Sholl

Behind so many words we use without thinking are real people with a story to tell. This compendium contains the most familiar and the more unusual eponyms as well as the stories that surround them, from the hoover and sandwich to the yale and balaclava.

Genres: Nonfiction, Reference, History

176 pages, Hardcover

First published August 23, 1996

Reviews

[Maryanne · Rating 3 out of 5]

I know authors bust their brains sifting through historical data ....but Lord Rutherford father of the atom split was a New Zealander...okay we were a Dominian at the time ,but he never referred to himself as British he was a Kiwi..and proud of it..Please give the Greek gods names as the first names used not equivalent to the Roman's.. my grandson ask which came first....Greeks or Roman's

[Andy Gore · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of great stories.

[Sophie Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love everything to do with words, idioms and proverbs. This book is a gem. There are many expressions I didn’t know their origin. This book has enlightened me. I love it.