Simply look for the Free Shipping truck next to
an item. The truck indicates an item is in the
Alibris warehouse and ready to ship. Select at
least $49 worth of items displaying a truck and
get free shipping to any US address.
Alibris is an online marketplace with over 10,000
independent sellers. When you select your items
from a single seller you'll get consolidated
shipping rates from that seller.
'The greatest enterprise of its kind in history,' was the verdict of British prime minister Stanley Baldwin in June 1928 when The Oxford English ...Show synopsis'The greatest enterprise of its kind in history,' was the verdict of British prime minister Stanley Baldwin in June 1928 when The Oxford English Dictionary was finally published. With its 15,490 pages and nearly two million quotations, it was indeed a monumental achievement, gleaned from the efforts of hundreds of ordinary and extraordinary people who made it their mission to catalogue the English language in its entirety. In The Meaning of Everything, Simon Winchester celebrates this remarkable feat, and the fascinating characters who played such a vital part in its execution, from the colourful Frederick Furnivall, cheerful promoter of an all-female sculling crew, to James Murray, self-educated son of a draper, who spent half a century guiding the project towards fruition. Along the way we learn which dictionary editor became the inspiration for Kenneth Grahame's Ratty in The Wind in the Willows, and why Tolkien found it so hard to define 'walrus'. Written by the bestselling author of The Surgeon of Crowthorne and The Map That Changed the World, The Meaning of Everything is an enthralling account of the creation of the world's greatest dictionary.Hide synopsis
The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary (Oxford University Press, USA) – Trade paperback (2004)
by
Simon Winchester
Trade paperback, Oxford University Press, USA 2004
English
290 pages
ISBN: 019517500X ISBN-13: 9780195175004
From the bestselling author of "The Professor and the Madman, The Map That Changed the World," and "Krakatoa" comes a wonderful celebration of the English language and of its treasure house, the "Oxford English Dictionary."From the bestselling author of "The Professor and the Madman, The Map That Changed the World," and "Krakatoa" comes a wonderful celebration of the English language and of its treasure house, the "Oxford English Dictionary."Hide
1.
Trade paperback,
Oxford University Press, USA,
2004
Description:Fair. Marker lines on bottom of pages. Open Books is a Non...Fair. Marker lines on bottom of pages. Open Books is a Non-profit literacy organization and proceeds from the sale benefit literacy programs.
Description:Good. Books have varying amounts of wear and highlighting....Good. Books have varying amounts of wear and highlighting. Usually ships within 24 hours in quality packaging. Satisfaction guaranteed. This item may not include any CDs, Infotracs, Access cards or other supplementary material.
Description:Very good. The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford...Very good. The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary.
Description:Fair. The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford English...Fair. The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary.
Description:Fair. Some shelf wear, may contain highlighting/notes, may not...Fair. Some shelf wear, may contain highlighting/notes, may not include cdrom or access codes, customer service is our top priority!
An excellent book with an incredibly in-depth study of the makings of the OED. I thought it was beautifully written and continually makes you want to read on. It strikes the perfect balance between biographical sections on the key figures and fascinating tracts on etymology. Most enjoyable was Winchester ...
More
A wonderful behind-the-scenes story of the making of the OED. Mr. Winchester presents this great history in a very enjoyable and interesting manner. Well Done and highly recommended!
More
