The meaning of everything
by Simon Winchester, Simon Winchester · 2003
Popularity 24
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.
LexicographersEnglish languageLexicographyOxford English dictionaryBiographyHistoryLexicologyHistory and criticismEncyclopedias and dictionariesWoordenboekenEnglish language, lexicographyFurnivall, frederick james, 1825-1910