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9780816079476: Descriptionary: A Thematic Dictionary
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ISBN 10: 0816079471 ISBN 13: 9780816079476
Casa editrice: Checkmark Books, 2010

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Find the word on the tip of your tongue with this helpful resource.

Praise for the previous hardcover edition:
"...a useful reference source..."—American Reference Books Annual

"...fills an important niche in any reference collection because of its wide scope..."—Booklist

"...a helpful resource..."—School Library Journal

This is the book to use when looking for a descriptive or technical term or when you know the subject or meaning but not the specific word. Descriptionary, Fourth Edition is a clever combination of a reverse dictionary and a thesaurus, with thousands of descriptions of terms organized into subject categories and sub-categories.

This new edition contains thousands of descriptions of terms organized into expanded and updated sections, including those on politics and the Internet, and dozens of new sections. Many new finance and technology terms have also been added to this user-friendly book.

New sections include:

  • Anthropology
  • Archaeology
  • Chemistry
  • Dinosaurs
  • Evolution
  • Fishing
  • Jewelry
  • Rocks
  • Sleep
  • and more.

Le informazioni nella sezione "Riassunto" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo.

Product Description

This is the book to use when looking for a descriptive or technical term or when you know the subject or meaning but not the specific word. Descriptionary, Fourth Edition is a clever combination of a reverse dictionary and a thesaurus, with thousands of descriptions of terms organized into subject categories and sub-categories. This new edition contains thousands of descriptions of terms organized into expanded and updated sections, including those on politics and the Internet, and dozens of new sections. Many new finance and technology terms have also been added to this user-friendly book.

Le informazioni nella sezione "Su questo libro" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo.

Editore
Checkmark Books
Data di pubblicazione
2010
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
0816079471
ISBN 13 
9780816079476
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero edizione
4
Numero di pagine
711
Contatto del produttore
non disponibile
Persona responsabile
Mare Nostrum Group B.V.
gpsr@mare-nostrum.co.uk

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