A Guide to the Scientific Knowledge of Things Familiar, also known as The Guide to Science or Brewer's Guide to Science, is a book by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer presenting explanations for common phenomen
Title page from the 38th edition published in 1880
Pages vi and vii of the 38th edition including the first page of the contents
Page viii and 1 of the 38th edition including the second page of the contents
Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, sometimes referred to simply as Brewer's, is a reference work containing definitions and explanations of many famous phrases, allusions, and figures, whether h
A Guide to the Scientific Knowledge of Things Familiar
…the book actually promotes religious ideas, including divine design. The popularity of The Guide to Science enabled Brewer to gather material for his Dictionary of Phrase and Fable which remains a classic reference work. The object of The Guide to Science was to present answers to over 2000 questions about common phenomena. There…
The 18th edition of the dictionary, published in 2009