The professor and the madman : a tale of murder, insanity, and the making of the Oxford dictionary
"In celebration of its 25th anniversary, an updated edition of the worldwide celebrated classic, featuring a new introduction by the author. Masterfully researched and eloquently written, The Professor and the Madman is an extraordinary tale of madness, genius, and the incredible obsessions of two remarkable men that led to the making of the Oxford English Dictionary-one of the most ambitious projects ever undertaken. As definitions were collecte...
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