Features
- Cover Type: Hard Cover with 1664 pages
- Published by: Houghton Mifflin
- Edition: 1st Edition April 18, 2007
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0618835954
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0618835959
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Book Dimensions:
9.8 x 7.3 x 1.6 inches
- Weighs: 3.5 pounds
Product Description
The newly updated American Heritage® College Dictionary, Fourth
Edition, presents the very best that a college dictionary can offer.
It features all the qualities that have distinguished the American
Heritage® name for decades: a clear and accessible defining style,
expert usage advice, and more than 2,500 photographs and drawings
that enhance the definitions and invite browsing.
New to this updated release are recently prominent terms such as
blue state, edamame, and fattoush. The Periodic Table of the Elements
includes the newest element, roentgenium. Biographical entries are
fully up-to-date, and geographical entries reflect the latest geopolitical
changes.
And now for the first time, The American Heritage® College
Dictionary includes a registration card with a unique passkey code
that allows the user to download directly to a PC or Mac the entire
contents of The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English
Language, Fourth Edition, as well as Roget's II: The New Thesaurus.
The eReference Suite can be accessed within
Microsoft® Office
applications at the click of a button. This remarkable $34.95 value is
free with the print product.
About The Author
The Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries and of other reference titles published by Houghton Mifflin Company are trained lexicographers with a varied array of interests and expertise. Most of the editors hold graduate degrees and have studied at least one foreign language. Several have degrees in linguistics or in the history of the English language. Others have degrees in science or sometimes other disciplines. All the editors familiarize themselves with the vocabulary in specific subject areas, collect materials on new developments and usage, and work in association with consultants to ensure that the content of our publications is as accurate and as up-to-date as possible.
Reader ReviewsI am very impressed with this dictionary. My favorite features are the small black-and-white photos and diagrams in the page margins, and each page contains a small pronunciation key so there's no flipping back and forth. It's very up-to-date. I also appreciate its size... Even though it has so many definitions and a large appendix, it's a very manageable size and weight. I highly recommend it to anyone who is looking for a dictionary with thorough definitions for a reasonable. I'm obsessed with dictionaries and believe me this one is excellent.
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