The professor and the madman
(Audiobook CD)
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fallsburg Library - Adult Book on CD | BCD WINCHESTER | On Shelf |
| Warwick-Albert Wisner Public Library - Adult Book on CD | BOCD B Winchester | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Audiobooks on CD.
English language -- Etymology.
English language -- Lexicography -- History.
Lexicographers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Minor, William Chester.
Murray, James A. H. -- (James Augustus Henry), -- 1837-1915 -- Friends and associates.
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 -- History.
Lexicographers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Minor, William Chester.
Murray, James A. H. -- (James Augustus Henry), -- 1837-1915 -- Friends and associates.
New English dictionary on historical principles.
Oxford English dictionary.
Psychiatric hospital patients -- Great Britain -- Biography.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Veterans. -- Biography.
More Details
Published
New York : Harper Audio, 2005, p1999.
Format
Audiobook CD
Physical Desc
6 compact discs (6 hr., 30 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Originally released as sound cassettes in 1999.
Participants/Performers
Read by the author.
Description
Describes how more than ten thousand definitions were submitted for the first Oxford English Dictionary from Dr. W.C. Minor, an American Civil War criminal who was considered both a genius and a lunatic.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Winchester, S. (20051999). The professor and the madman . Harper Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Winchester, Simon. 20051999. The Professor and the Madman. Harper Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Winchester, Simon. The Professor and the Madman Harper Audio, 20051999.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Winchester, Simon. The Professor and the Madman Harper Audio, 20051999.
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