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The professor and the madman : a tale of murder, insanity, and the making of the Oxford English dictionary
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423.092 W7217
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423.092 W7217
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| Adult Nonfiction - South Wing Main Floor | 423.092 W7217 | On Shelf |
| Adult Nonfiction - South Wing Main Floor | 423.092 W7217 | On Shelf |
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Book
Physical Desc
xiii, 242, 16 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"P.S. insights, interviews & more"--Cover.
General Note
"First HarperPerennial edition published 1999. Reissued 2005"--Title page verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-242).
Description
Looks at the making of the Oxford English dictionary.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Encyclopedias and dictionaries -- History and criticism.
English language -- Etymology.
English language -- Lexicography.
Lexicographers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Minor, William Chester.
Murray, James A. H. -- (James Augustus Henry), -- 1837-1915 -- Friends and associates.
New English dictionary on historical principles.
Oxford English dictionary.
Psychiatric hospital patients -- Great Britain -- Biography.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Veterans -- Biography.
English language -- Etymology.
English language -- Lexicography.
Lexicographers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Minor, William Chester.
Murray, James A. H. -- (James Augustus Henry), -- 1837-1915 -- Friends and associates.
New English dictionary on historical principles.
Oxford English dictionary.
Psychiatric hospital patients -- Great Britain -- Biography.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Veterans -- Biography.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Winchester, S. (2005). The professor and the madman: a tale of murder, insanity, and the making of the Oxford English dictionary (First HarperPerennial Edition.). HarperPerennial.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Winchester, Simon. 2005. The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary. HarperPerennial.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Winchester, Simon. The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary HarperPerennial, 2005.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Winchester, Simon. The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary First HarperPerennial Edition., HarperPerennial, 2005.
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