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Winchester, Simon - The Professor and The Madman
Have you ever thought about how a dictionary is created? Nowadays, what with the advent of desktop computers, it probably is a lot easier. But what about a hundred years ago? How did they collect all the definitions? How did they know the earliest use of a word? Who actually did all this work? How many people does it take to put a dictionary together? Well, this book is about the history of the Oxford English Dictionary! But you may say, "Okay, this is a story of how a dictionary was put together. Why would I care? And where does the madman come in? " Well, gentle reader, would you ever think a dictionary to be compiled by an insane murderer? A doctor? A soldier? If this is the slightly bit intriguing to you, then you must get this book and read it! All will be revealed! You will not be disappointed!
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