The man who made lists: love, death, madness, and the creation of Roget's Thesaurus
Biographies, Essais et documents généraux, Littérature (biographies), Médecine, Sciences et médecine (biographies), Référence
Braille avec transcription humaine
Résumé
Biography of Englishman Peter Mark Roget (1779-1869), physician, mathematician, inventor, writer, and chess expert. Discusses Roget's family, marriage, and social life. Describes Roget's invention of the log-log slide rule, near-capture by Napoleon's army, progressive medical practices, and love of list-making that culminated in his publishing a book of synonyms. 2008
Description du titre
ISBN
9780399154621
Éditeur
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Année
2008
Cote
5677943
Description de la version braille du CAÉB
Volumes
8
Type de braille
EBAE
Producteur
National Braille Press