by James Cochrane · Century Communications · tapa dura · ISBN 9780712655736
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«Stipple, Wink and Gusset» is James Cochrane's guide to eccentric inventors and creators (Century Communications, hardcover, 128 pages, in English).
The book explores the history of eccentric inventors and creators who gave their names to English terms, answering curiosities such as why someone is said to wink an eye, who popularized the term Walkman, or whether cartels are a phenomenon of the Thatcher era.
The book is subtitled 'The Great Originals: Men and Women Who Gave Their Names to History' and was originally published in 1992.
