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A New York Times Notable Book • Now a Major Motion Picture
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-and literary history.
The making of the OED was one of the most ambitious projects ever undertaken. As definitions were collected, the overseeing committee, led by Professor James Murray, was stunned to discover...
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Publisher
M. Evans and Co
Pub. Date
[1995], c1995
Language
English
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This new edition of Bloodletters and Badmen represents the book's first major revision. Now Jeffrey Dahmer, Charles Keating, David Koresh, John Wayne Gacy and scores of others join Charles Manson, Meyer Lansky, Jesse James and Al Capone in one of the biggest, most fascinating compendium of true crime ever published.
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Checkmark Books
Pub. Date
c2001
Language
English
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Vice Presidents is an expertly written, multiauthored compendium that narrates and explains the lives and careers of America's 46 vice presidents. It is an essential guide for anyone seeking a complete understanding of the development and workings of the United States government, and it is a great read for those who are fascinated by the interplay of politics and power.
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