Wellingtons, Watts & Windsor Knots: How the Names Became the Words

by Andrew Sholl

This amusing volume divulges the history behind people and items who take their names from historic, fictional, or mythic figures. While some are fairly straightforward (Dewey decimal system, Oedipus... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0844204161
• ISBN13: 9780844204161
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: NTC/Contemporary Publishing Company
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 7.7"

Customer Reviews

Every bookshelf should have a copy!

This is a gem of a reference book. I love the author's droll, elegant style, his lovely witticisms. I have been dispensing this book as Christmas gifts, and it is loved by readers and non readers alike. It has sparked many a lively discussion. What else has Sholl written? More please!