The Man Who Made Lists: Love, Death, Madness, and the Creation of Roget's Thesaurus | 
 enlarge | Author: Joshua Kendall
Creator: Stephen Hoye
Publisher: Tantor Media
Category: Book
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Format: Audiobook, Cd
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Edition: Unabridged
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Dimensions (in): 15.1 x 6.4 x 1.1
ISBN: 1400106532
Dewey Decimal Number: 413.092
EAN: 9781400106530
ASIN: 1400106532
Publication Date: March 31, 2008
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Product Description
Award-winning journalist Joshua Kendall presents the extraordinary true story of Peter Mark Roget and his legendary thesaurus.
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Credible biography of a fascinating figure June 8, 2008
[review of first hardcover edition]
A good utilitarian biography about a figure in history whose contributions are little thought about today. Roget, who created the Thesaurus at a time when there was nothing close to it and the need was great, also invented the modern slide rule led major scientific societies, and contributed to the natural sciences. A good handling of an unusual man, and well worth the time to learn about the man. My only real complaint is that Kendall seems to apply a 21st century sense of judgement on Roget's relationships (and difficulties therein). This sense may be somewhat due to the lack of cited evidence when such opinions are interjected.
Still, a recommended read for a word maven, list keeper, organizer, or just to fill in a hole in one's knowledge of the movers and shakers of the early days of what became modern science.
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