The Real McCoy: And 149 Other Eponyms

by Claire Cock-Starkey

From diesel to gerrymandering, the English language is rich with eponyms--words that are named after an individual. The many histories behind these words are often mesmerizing--a word named,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1851244980
• ISBN13: 9781851244980
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Bodleian Library
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.9" x 7.4"