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The meaning of everything

Name: The meaning of everything
Author: Simon Winchester, Simon Winchester

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Traces the history of the Oxford English Dictionary from its earliest inception through its long path to completion, describes the process of creating a dictionary, and includes anecdotes about its creators and their work.

Subjects: History
Biography
History and criticism
Encyclopedias and dictionaries
English language, dictionaries
Dictionaries as Topic
Set in: Great Britain
Time: 19th Century
Characters: James A. H. Murray
James Augustus Henry Murray Sir

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