Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 265 pages
• Published by: Oxford University Press
• Edition: 2nd Edition August 2007
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0199230889
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0199230884
• Book Dimensions: 10.5 x 8 x 2.7 inches
• Weighs: 5.2 pounds

From Library Journal
Marry edited versions of the ageless Concise Oxford Dictionary (Oxford Univ., 1990. 8th ed.) and The Oxford Thesaurus: American Edition (LJ 11/1/92), and you have this new Oxford dictionary. A solid production containing more than 100,000 succinct entries and 300,000 undiscriminated synonyms in a single alphabet, it is clear, authoritative, and up-to-date. For instance, wuss and wussy are here, labeled "colloq." Some definitions include brief demonstrations of how the word or sense is used in context, but there are no illustrations. The dictionary concludes with 16 appendixes (e.g., a list of proverbs, the books of the Bible, and U.S. presidents). Librarians should be aware that, as the title page indicates, it is also published as The Reader's Digest Oxford Complete Wordfinder. An agreeable work for the home consumer but, as a condensed version of two Oxford classics, hardly a necessary acquisition for most libraries.?Ken Kister, "Kister's Best Encyclopedias," Tampa, Fla.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Review
"A solid production containing more than 100,000 succint entries and 300,000 undiscriminated synonyms in a single alphabet, it is clear, authoritative, and up-to-date."--Library Journal

"A solid production containing more than 100,000 succinct entries and 300,000 undiscriminated synonyms in a single alphabet, it is clear, authoritative, and up-to-date."--Library Journal --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Reader Reviews
This review is from: The Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus: The Ultimate Language Reference for American Readers (Hardcover) I own many dictionaries (including the unabriged OED). This is the one that is on my desk and used every day. It is useful, readable, compact and complete. Combining the best dictionary with an outstanding thesaurus, Oxford has produced the finest reference work of its kind available. Recommended for students, offices and anyone who is tired of juggling four or five reference books in "case you might need them". Clear the decks. This is what you're looking for.