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Man Who Made Lists: Love, Death, Madness, and the Creation of Roget's Thesaurus
de Kendall, Joshua
- Usado
- Muy bueno
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Muy bueno/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0399154620
- ISBN 13
- 9780399154621
- Librería
-
Cerrillos, New Mexico, United States
Precio
EUR 9.39EUR 7.51
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Sobre este artículo
New York: Putnam's, 2008. 1st. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Head and heel of spine lightly bumped, page edges tanned, book plates on both front and rear pastedowns. Jacket handled, with a few spots on front, bumped at head and heel of spine and folds. Size: 8vo
Sinopsis
The extraordinary true story of Peter Mark Roget and his legendary Thesaurus.Peter Mark Roget-polymath, eccentric, synonym aficionado-was a complicated man. He was an eminent scholar who absorbed himself in his work, yet he also possessed an allure that endeared him to his mentors and colleagues-not to mention a host of female admirers. But, most notably, Roget made lists.From the age of eight, he kept these lists with the intention of ordering the chaotic world around him. After his father's death, his mother became, at once, overbearing and despondent. Soon, his sister would also descend into mental illness. Despite these tragedies, Roget lived a colorful life full of unexpected twists and discoveries-including narrowly avoiding jail in Napoleon's France, assisting famed physician Thomas Beddoes by personally testing the effects of laughing gas, and inventing the slide rule.Evocative and entertaining, The Man Who Made Lists lets readers join Roget on his worldly adventures and emotional journeys. This rich narrative explores the power of words and the everlasting legacy of a rediscovered genius.
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Detalles
- Librería
- Maya Jones Books
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 287098
- Título
- Man Who Made Lists: Love, Death, Madness, and the Creation of Roget's Thesaurus
- Autor
- Kendall, Joshua
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Muy bueno
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Very Good
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- 1st.
- ISBN 10
- 0399154620
- ISBN 13
- 9780399154621
- Editorial
- Putnam's
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 2008
- LCCN
- 2007029264
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Biography; Books on Books;
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Maya Jones Books
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Cerrillos, New Mexico
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