The professor and the madman: a tale of murder, insanity, and the making of the Oxford English dictionary
(Large Print)
Author:
Published:
Thorndike, Me. : G.K. Hall, 1999.
Format:
Large Print
Physical Desc:
308 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 24 cm
Lexile measure:
1330L
Status:
Description
Looks at the making of the Oxford English dictionary.
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Branford/Blackstone Adult Large Print
423.092 WIN
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Guilford Adult Large Print
LP 423 W
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Madison/Scranton Adult Nonfiction - Large Type
LT 423 WINCHESTER
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Orange/Case Adult Large Print
423 Winchester [Large Type]
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Wallingford Adult Large Print
LT 423 WINCHESTER
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Subjects
LC Subjects
English language -- Etymology.
English language -- Lexicography -- History -- 19th century.
Large type books.
Lexicographers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Minor, William Chester.
Murray, James A. H. -- (James Augustus Henry), -- 1837-1915.
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 -- Lexicography -- History -- 19th century.
Large type books.
Lexicographers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Minor, William Chester.
Murray, James A. H. -- (James Augustus Henry), -- 1837-1915.
New English dictionary on historical principles.
Oxford English dictionary.
Psychiatric hospital patients -- Great Britain -- Biography.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Veterans -- Biography.
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
0783885008
Lexile measure:
1330
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APA Citation (style guide)
Winchester, S. (1999). The professor and the madman: a tale of murder, insanity, and the making of the Oxford English dictionary. G.K. Hall.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Winchester, Simon. 1999. The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary. G.K. Hall.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Winchester, Simon, The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary. G.K. Hall, 1999.
MLA Citation (style guide)Winchester, Simon. The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary. G.K. Hall, 1999.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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