The professor and the madman : a tale of murder, insanity, and the making of the Oxford English dictionary
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Published
New York : HarperCollins Publishers, c1998.
Format
Book
Edition
1st ed.
ISBN
0060175966
Physical Desc
xi, 242 pages : ill. ; 22 cm.
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Goleta Valley Library - Adult Non-Fiction | 423 | On Shelf |
Paso Robles City Library - Adult Non-Fiction | 423 | On Shelf |
Santa Maria Public Library - Adult Non-Fiction | 423 | On Shelf |
Santa Maria Public Library - Adult Non-Fiction | 423 | On Shelf |
Solvang Library - Adult Non-Fiction | 423 | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : HarperCollins Publishers, c1998.
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
ISBN
0060175966
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects
LC Subjects
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 -- 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. (1998). The professor and the madman: a tale of murder, insanity, and the making of the Oxford English dictionary . HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Winchester, Simon. 1998. The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary. HarperCollins Publishers.
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 HarperCollins Publishers, 1998.
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 HarperCollins Publishers, 1998.
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