The man who made lists : love, death, madness, and the creation of Roget's Thesaurus / Joshua Kendall.
TITLE:
The man who made lists : love, death, madness, and the creation of Roget's Thesaurus / Joshua Kendall.
Publication Date:
2008
Publication Information:
New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons,
Physical Description:
297 p. : ill.
Geographic Term:
Summary:
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.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780399154621
General Note:
Includes index.
