Authors: Michael E. Agnes, Jonathan L. Goldman (Foreword by), Andrew N. Sparks
ISBN-13: 9780743470698, ISBN-10: 0743470699
Format: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group
Date Published: July 2003
Edition: 4th Edition
Book Synopsis
- Over 60,000 entries -- covering business, computer, and scientific terms; colloquial, idiomatic, and current slang expressions; and more.
- Updated and revised biographical and geographical database -- with more than 2,000 new entries.
- Simple alphabetical listing for all entries -- including prefixes and suffixes, abbreviations, foreign words and phrases, and biographical and geographical names.
- Concise, easy-to-understand definitions -- many revised to reflect the latest research on usage and meaning.
- Precise and comprehensive pronunciation key -- designed for quick, convenient reference.
- Updated page design and layout -- modern, clear type appeals to the eye and makes for an easier-to-read reference tool.
- Complete A-to-Z preparation by the permanent lexicographical staff at Webster's New World™ College Dictionary -- the word pros who prepared the acclaimed Fourth College Edition.
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