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a wonderful book on how the oxford english dictionary was put together. with the focus on one insane man who contributed greatly to it. a must read!
7 out of 8 people (87%) think this is worth consuming…
The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of The Oxford English Dictionary
by Simon Winchester
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by Simon Winchester
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Sue
Claremont
A story about this — 4 years ago
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A little long, but an interesting story.
A story about this — 4 years ago
Saw this on David Bigwood’s reading list. Fits with my current reading of Stories of English. Have it on loan.
mortaine
United States
A story about this — 5 years ago
I finished this one. I give it about an A- or a B+. A GREAT book for word nerds, and a good one for Victorian history buffs.
