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The dictionary people : the unsung heroes who created the Oxford English dictionary

text The dictionary people : the unsung heroes who created the Oxford English dictionary

Summary
For the first time ever, this thrilling literary detective story, doubling as a celebration of words, language, people and one of mankind's greatest achievements, unravels the mystery of the contributors from around the world who, for over seventy... Read more
Contents
Introduction: Discovering the dictionary people -- A for archaeologist -- B for best contributor -- C for cannibal -- D for dictionary word nerds -- E for Europeans -- F for families -- G for glossotypists -- H for hopeless contributors -- I for i... Read more
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x, 370 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf 2023

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Peninsula Community Library 423.0922 OGI in Adult Available
Woodmere (Main Branch) 423.0922 OGL in Adult Non-fiction Available

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