Title: Bloomers, biros & wellington boots
Description: "A fascinating guide revealing the history behind eponyms - the people after whom a discovery, invention, place etc. is named or thought to be named - from Hoover to Sandwich and Wellington Boots to the Biro."--
Subjects: LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES, Linguistics, Dictionaries, Eponyms, Etymology, English language, Personal Names, Historical & Comparative, Biography, Names