The Meaning of Everything The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary |
|
| Author:
| Winchester OBE, Simon |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-881439-9 |
| Publication Date: | May 2018 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
|
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $23.59AUD $26.95 |
Book Description:
|
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'.
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'.