The professor and the madman: a tale of murder, insanity, and the making of the Oxford English dictionary
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York : HarperPerennial, [2005].
Format:
Book
Edition:
1st HarperPerennial ed.
Physical Desc:
xiii, 242, 16 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Lexile measure:
1330L
Rating:
1330L
Status:
Description
Looks at the making of the Oxford English dictionary.
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
North Haven Adult Nonfiction
423.092 Winchester, Simon
On Shelf
Wallingford Adult Nonfiction
423.092 WINCHESTER
On Shelf
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.
More Details
Language:
Unknown
ISBN:
0060839783, 9780060839789
Lexile measure:
1330
Notes
General Note
Originally published: New York, NY : HarperCollins, 1998. With additional material.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [239]-242).
Description
Looks at the making of the Oxford English dictionary.
Target Audience
1330L,Lexile
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APA Citation (style guide)
Winchester, S. (2005). The professor and the madman: a tale of murder, insanity, and the making of the Oxford English dictionary. 1st HarperPerennial ed. HarperPerennial.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (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 Citation (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 (style guide)Winchester, Simon. The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary. 1st HarperPerennial ed. HarperPerennial, 2005.
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