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Namesakes: An Entertaining Guide to the Origins of More Than 300 Words Named for People
Namesakes An Entertaining Guide to the Origins of More Than 300 Words Named for People
Author: Tad Tuleja
Ever wonder why it's called a Ferris wheel? Or who was the Newburg in Lobster Newburg?  And whence came the monikers derringer and derrick, dahlia and gardenia?  And what about Geiger counter and Chicken a la King (which king was it anyway?)?  And how often have you read a thermometer without giving a thought to those unsung h...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780070654365
ISBN-10: 0070654360
Publication Date: 5/1987
Pages: 226
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Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill
Book Type: Paperback
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