The professor and the madman : a tale of murder, insanity, and the making of the Oxford English dictionary
(Audiobook CD)
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Contributors
Published
Newport Beach, CA : Books on Tape, [2000].
Edition
Library edition
Physical Desc
6 audio discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Greenwood PL - Greenwood - 2nd Floor Adult Media | COMMUNICATION Winchester | On holds shelf |
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LC Subjects
Audiobooks.
English language -- Etymology.
English language -- Lexicography.
Lexicographers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Minor, William Chester.
New English dictionary on historical principles.
Oxford English dictionary.
Psychiatric hospital patients -- Great Britain -- Biography.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Veterans -- Biography.
English language -- Etymology.
English language -- Lexicography.
Lexicographers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Minor, William Chester.
New English dictionary on historical principles.
Oxford English dictionary.
Psychiatric hospital patients -- Great Britain -- Biography.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Veterans -- Biography.
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Published
Newport Beach, CA : Books on Tape, [2000].
Format
Audiobook CD
Edition
Library edition
Language
English
UPC
9780736651608
Notes
General Note
Unabridged
General Note
Compact disc
Participants/Performers
Read by David Case
Description
A portrait of Dr. W. C. Minor, an American Civil War veteran confined to a British insane asylum, who contributed more than 10,000 definitions during the compilation of the Oxford English Dictionary.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Winchester, S., & Case, D. (2000). The professor and the madman: a tale of murder, insanity, and the making of the Oxford English dictionary (Library edition). Books on Tape.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Winchester, Simon and David. Case. 2000. The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary. Books on Tape.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Winchester, Simon and David. Case. The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary Books on Tape, 2000.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Winchester, Simon., and David Case. The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary Library edition, Books on Tape, 2000.
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