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The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary Winchester, Simon (au)
The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary
Winchester, Simon (au)
The creation of the first Oxford English Dictionary was an extraordinary endeavour, lasting over 70 years. In The Professor and the Madman, Simon Winchester recounted one fascinating episode; in The Meaning of Everything, he tells the whole story of the host of characters who carried out 'the greatest enterprise of its kind in history'.
304 pages, 31 black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | April 26, 2018 |
| ISBN13 | 9780198814399 |
| Publishers | Oxford University Press |
| Pages | 336 |
| Dimensions | 196 × 131 × 22 mm · 364 g |
| Language | English |