The Reverend Guppy's Aquarium
From Joseph Frisbie to Roy Jacuzzi, How Everyday Itemswere Named for Extraordinary People
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Word Count
68,000 words, Guess
Page Count
272 pages
Physical Format
Hardcover
Identifiers
- ISBN-101592403476
- ISBN-139781592403479
- LibraryThing4483242
- Goodreads2510491
- Library of Congress Control Number2007043196
and 3 more
- OCLC Control Number175289981
- Better World Books9781592403479
- Open LibraryOL12377255M
Classifications
- LCCPE1574.D63 2008
- LCCPE1574 .D63 2008
Description
A fascinating trip around the world, surveying the quirkiest real-life stories of people whose names became household words, this collection is a marvelous tribute to people who have changed our language--whether through hard work, creativity, or the luck of the draw.
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- The Reverend Guppy's Aquarium: From Joseph Frisbie to Roy Jacuzzi, How Everyday Itemswere Named for Extraordinary People
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