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The Dictionary People: The Unsung Heroes Who Created the Oxford English Dictionary

Sarah Ogilvie - Knopf
Format: Hardcover

A history and celebration of the many far-flung volunteers who helped define the English language, word by word. The Oxford English Dictionary is one of mankind's greatest achievements, and yet, curiously, its creators are almost never considered. Who were the people behind this unprecedented...
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Smithsonian America: The Atlas

Keidrick Roy - Thunder Bay Press
Format: Hardcover

This map-by-map guide to the epic history of America was produced in collaboration with the experts at the Smithsonian Institution.. Smithsonian America: The Atlas is a superb depiction of the history of North America and the United States told through maps old and new. In collaboration...
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