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Peter Mark Roget The Man Who Became a Book

Hardback (25 Apr 2007)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Every day, thousands of people worldwide consult Roget's Thesaurus. How many stop to consider why that endlessly useful reference book is so called? How many know anything about the man behind it? Nick Rennison's biography reveals the full story of Roget's involvement with the great issues and the great personalities of the 19th century and recounts the forgotten life behind one of the most famous of all reference books.

Book information

ISBN: 9781904048640
Publisher: Oldcastle Books
Imprint: Pocket Essentials
Pub date:
DEWEY: 413.092
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 157
Weight: 278g
Height: 133mm
Width: 192mm
Spine width: 23mm