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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 : HarperPerennial, 2005.
Physical Desc:
xiii, 242, 16 pages : ill. ; 21 cm.
Lexile measure:
1330L
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Looks at the making of the Oxford English dictionary.

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1st HarperPerennial ed.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780060839789, 0060839783
Lexile measure:
1330

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"P.S. insights, interviews & more"--Cover.
General Note
"First HarperPerennial edition published 1999. Reissued 2005"--T.p. verso.
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Looks at the making of the Oxford English dictionary.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Winchester, S. (2005). The professor and the madman: a tale of murder, insanity, and the making of the Oxford English dictionary. 1st HarperPerennial ed. New York, HarperPerennial.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Winchester, Simon. 2005. The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary. New York, HarperPerennial.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Winchester, Simon, The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary. New York, HarperPerennial, 2005.

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Winchester, Simon. The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary. 1st HarperPerennial ed. New York, HarperPerennial, 2005.

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