The meaning of everything : the story of the Oxford English dictionary / Simon Winchester.
Record details
- ISBN: 0198607024
- ISBN: 9780198607021
- Physical Description: xxv, 260 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm
- Publisher: Oxford ; Oxford University Press, 2003.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-253) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 1. Taking the Measure of It All 1 -- 2. Construction of the Pigeon-Holes 46 -- 3. General Officer Commanding 72 -- 4. Battling with the Undertow 97 -- 5. Pushing through the Untrodden Forest 134 -- 6. So Heavily Goes the Chariot 160 -- 7. Hermit and the Murderer--and Hereward Thimbleby Price 186 -- 8. From Take to Turn-down--and then, Triumphal Valediction 216 -- Epilogue: And Always Beginning Again 238. |
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| Genre: | Biographies. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bladen Main Branch | 423.09 WIN (Text) | 30441100361161 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
