Brewer's Famous Quotations

Nigel Rees

Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2006 - Reference - 568 pages

 

The only quotation book that tells the stories behind the quotations has been expanded and updated. Now, readers can find important information other references neglect: the colorful anecdotes and historical incidents that provide the context, background, and wider significance of each famous saying. Did Neil Armstrong revise his famous “giant leap” quotation after he got back from the moon? Did the aeronautical engineer who coined Murphy’s Law (“if anything can go wrong, it will”) actually mean it as a warning about safe design? Here’s the inside story on 5,000 great quotations, from ancient times to the novels of Douglas Adams.

 

About the author

Nigel Rees is the creator and host of the long running game show "Quote . . . Unquote," and is the author of more than 50 books, including "Encyclopedia of Phrases," "I Told You I Was Sick "and "A Word in Your Shell-Like."

Bibliographic information

• Title: Brewer's Famous Quotations
• Author: Nigel Rees
• Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2006
• ISBN: 0304367990, 9780304367993
• Length: 568 pages
• Subjects: Reference / Quotations