Summary
When editors of the "Oxford English dictionary" put out a call during the late 19th century for "men of letters" to contribute entries, hundreds of responses came forth. Full description
Summary: |
When editors of the "Oxford English dictionary" put out a call during the late 19th century for "men of letters" to contribute entries, hundreds of responses came forth. |
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Item Description: |
Unabridged. "A tale of murder, insanity, and the making of the Oxford English dictionary"--Container. |
Physical Description: |
6 sound discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
Playing Time: |
06:30:00 |
Production Credits: |
Producer/director, Rick Harris. |
ISBN: |
0060836261 |
Author Notes: |
He is the author of numerous books including In Holy Terror, The River at the Center of the World, The Alice Behind Wonderland, The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary, and.Exactly: How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World. In 2006, he was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to journalism and literature. (Bowker Author Biography) |