The Reverend Guppys Aquarium by Philip Dodd
How did the Texas cattle rancher Samuel A Maverick end up contributing his name to the language? Which filling did the Earl of Sandwich opt for when he made his great culinary invention? This book answers these and other questions, exploring the lives of people who left their names embedded in the language and consciousness of future generations.
Philip Dodd developed a love of words and language as the son of dedicated crossword solvers, while studying French and Spanish at Jesus College, Oxford, and in a career as a book publisher and editor. His books include The Book Of Cities (Pavilion, with Ben Donald), a tour d'horizon of the world's most intriguing metropolises, and Musical Instruments (HarperCollins), one of the Collins Gem series. He has also worked with the Rolling Stones, interviewing them for their 2003 autobiography According To The Rolling Stones, and with Nick Mason on his memoir Inside Out: A Personal History Of Pink Floyd, and he is the editor of Genesis: Chapter & Verse. He lives in St John's Wood, London and Rochester, Kent with his wife, two daughters and a tankful of guppies.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781905211586 |
| ISBN 10 | 1905211589 |
| Title | The Reverend Guppys Aquarium |
| Author | Philip Dodd |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cornerstone |
| Year published | 2007-09-27 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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