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 phenomena.[1] First published in the United Kingdom around 1840, the book is laid out in the style of a catechism and proved very popular.[2] 47 editions were printed by 1905 in English alone[3] and translations made into various other languages.