Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 392 pages
- Published by: Trafford Publishing July 6, 2006
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 155369886X
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-1553698869
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Book Dimensions:
8.4 x 5.6 x 0.9 inches
- Weighs: 1.1 pounds
Product Description
The Aldrich Dictionary of Phobias and Other Word Families is a special technical dictionary containing almost 9,000 words in 100 categories defined by suffix. The book represents an invaluable resource of technical terms, uniquely arranged by suffix, including hundreds of -phobias, -ologies, -manias, and many more.
About The Author
Dr Chris Aldrich, B. Eng. (Chem.), M. Eng. (Metall.), Ph.D. Eng., University of Stellenbosch, South Africa, is listed in Marquis\' Who\'s Who in the World (2002), 2000 Outstanding Scientists of the 21st Century and 2000 Outstanding Intellectuals of the 21st Century (2001) by the International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, United Kingdom, as well as 500 Leaders of Influence, 10ed (2001) by the American Biographical Institute, Inc., NC, USA. He was among other the recipient of the British Association (S2A3) Silver Medal (2000), as well as President\'s Award (1995) of the Foundation of Research and Development (FRD) in South Africa for international recognition of his research into thev development and application of artificial intelligence in the process industries. He is married to Annemarie and they have two children, Melissa and Christiaan. When time permits, he enjoys tennis, chess and has a keen interest in nature conservation.