What's in a Name?: From Joseph P. Frisbie to Roy Jacuzzi, How Everyday Items Were Named for Extraordinary People

Avery, 2008. Soft cover. As New. 18-13-3. In Excellent Condition. Like New For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos A Brilliant And Personal Literary Journey, In Which Philip Dodd Tells The Curious Tales Of People Whose Names?Deliberately Or By Chance?Became Household Words What?S In A Name? For Philip Dodd, This Question Led To An International Tour, Sleuthing The History Of Some Of Our Most Intriguing Eponyms. The Result Is A Collection Of Surprising, Stranger-Than-Fiction Stories From History, The Arts, The Halls Of Science, And Sometimes Simply The Realm Of Serendipity. This Armchair Traveler?S Delight Contains Little-Known Tales Of Such Immortal Figures As: · Roy Jacuzzi, Alive And Well And Still Bubbling With Ideas In Happy Valley, California · Joseph P. Frisbie, The Baker Whose Pie Tins Inspired Wham-O?S Ubiquitous Flying Disc · Ernst Gräfenberg, For Whom The G-Spot Was Named ? Samuel Maverick, The Texas Pioneer Who Refused To Brand His Calves · And Many Other Colorful Figures From Belgium To Buenos Aires, From Orlando To Los Angeles, Dodd?S Readers Go Along For The Ride. What?S In A Name? Is A Marvelous Tribute To People Who Changed Our Language?Whether Through Hard Work, Creativity, Or The Luck Of The Draw.