An edition of The man who made lists
(2009)
The man who made lists
love, death, madness, and the creation of Roget's Thesaurus
Berkley trade pbk. ed.
by Joshua C. Kendall
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A profile of the creator of Roget's Thesaurus describes his childhood fascination with list-making, a practice that was shaped by family tragedies, his run-in with Napoleon's authorities, and a productive relationship with famed physician Thomas Beddoes.
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Physicians, Linguistics, Lexicographers, English language, Synonyms and antonyms, Lexicography, Philologists, Biography, Thesaurus of English words and phrases (Roget, Peter Mark), New York Times reviewed, Roget, peter mark, 1779-1869, Linguists, Physicians, biography, English language, synonyms and antonyms, Great britain, biographyPeople
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The man who made lists: love, death, madness, and the creation of Roget's Thesaurus
2009, Berkley Books
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- Berkley trade pbk. ed.
0425225895 9780425225899
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Originally published: New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2008.
Includes index.
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