The Random House Dictionary Of The English Language Unabridged Second Edition 87
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:7645995 | Year Printed: 1987 |
| Language: English | Topic: Dictionaries, Thesauri |
| Publisher: Random House |
Book is in excellent condition. Pages are all intact, no writing or dog ears. Dust jacket does have some wear on the cover and spine, please view photos.
Two primary strengths highlight this new edition: superior graphic design with entry words in large boldface and the inclusion of over 50, 000 new words. A major effort has been made to address current usage with the inclusion of recent scientific, social, and political definitions, e.g., mouse as a computer device and contra as a ...counterrevolutionary. The over 315, 000 entries include names, book titles, and places; 12 supplements include four 30, 000-word bilingual dictionaries and an atlas. This is not a replacement for Webster's Third New International Dictionary , which is much less encyclopedic and contains over 450, 000 entries. Nor should it be the only unabridged dictionary available. But it is a fine addition to reference collections. Stephen H. Cape, Indiana Univ. Lib., Bloomington
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Shipped with USPS Media Mail.
Two primary strengths highlight this new edition: superior graphic design with entry words in large boldface and the inclusion of over 50, 000 new words. A major effort has been made to address current usage with the inclusion of recent scientific, social, and political definitions, e.g., mouse as a computer device and contra as a ...counterrevolutionary. The over 315, 000 entries include names, book titles, and places; 12 supplements include four 30, 000-word bilingual dictionaries and an atlas. This is not a replacement for Webster's Third New International Dictionary , which is much less encyclopedic and contains over 450, 000 entries. Nor should it be the only unabridged dictionary available. But it is a fine addition to reference collections. Stephen H. Cape, Indiana Univ. Lib., Bloomington
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Shipped with USPS Media Mail.
