The Reverend Guppy's Aquarium: From Joseph P. Frisbie to Roy Jacuzzi, How Everyday Items Were Named for Extraordinary People

by Philip Dodd

Book Overview

What is the connection between a rather unflattering item of clothing and the French trapeze artist Jules L otard? Which filling did the Earl of Sandwich opt for when he made his great culinary... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1592403476
• ISBN13: 9781592403479
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: Gotham Books
• Length: 265 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Very Interesting Read

I like this book a lot. Very interesting facts. The author takes each topic into very great detail. He is clearly a fantastic researcher. But, the detail goes a little too far sometimes. I think the average reader is not looking for so much detail. I would still recommend this book.