|
|
|||
|
||||
OverviewA BRAND-NEW DESK DICTIONARY FROM THE WORLD'S LEADING DICTIONARY-MAKER Originally developed by Oxford University Press's Dictionary Department and edited by noted lexicographer Laurence Urdang, THE AMERICAN CENTURY DICTIONARY is a totally new dictionary created for American English. Its unique features include: -- the latest new words and acronyms, such as NIMBY, telecommute, and grunge -- thousands of colloquial and slang expressions, such as legit, yuck, and zilch -- up-to-date computer and technical terms, such as ASCII, e-mail, fax, and virtual reality, as well as new terms from medicine and business -- special easy-to-use organization -- all entries, including prefixes, abbreviations, foreign words, and biographical and geographical names, are arranged alphabetically in one section -- separate quick-reference tables: countries, states, state capitals, area and ZIP codes, presidents, and more. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Laurence UrdangPublisher: Little, Brown & Company Imprint: Little, Brown & Company Dimensions: Width: 10.80cm , Height: 3.90cm , Length: 17.30cm Weight: 0.331kg ISBN: 9780446601214ISBN 10: 0446601217 Pages: 704 Publication Date: 01 August 1996 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsSIMPLE TO USE YET AUTHORITATIVE...THOROUGH, CLEAR. <p>-- School Library Journal on the hardcover edition of this book SIMPLE TO USE YET AUTHORITATIVE...THOROUGH, CLEAR. -- School Library Journal on the hardcover edition of this book Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |