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Webster's New Explorer College Dictionary, Third Edition

Webster's New Explorer College Dictionary, Third Edition

Cover of Webster's New Explorer College Dictionary, Third Edition
Created in Cooperation with the Editors of Merriam-Webster
Suggested Retail: 
$16.98
ISBN: 
978-1-59695-135-8
Format: 
Hardcover
Trim Size: 
7 1/2 x 9 1/4
Pages: 
1280
Illustrations: 
1,000
Available: 
October 1, 2011
Carton count: 
12

Description

The Definitive Language Authority

With thousands of new entries from the worlds of science, technology and popular culture, this fully revised, illustrated dictionary features precise, clearly written definitions, making it the best language resource for readers and writers.

  • More than 10,000 definitions, with 1,000 illustrations
  • 28,000 examples of word usage
  • Over 700 synonym and word history paragraphs
  • Extensive Geographical Names and Biographical Names sections
  • A concise handbook of style

Table of Contents

 
Contents
 
Preface
7a
Using the Dictionary
9a
Abbreviations Used in This Dictionary
21a
Pronunciation Symbols
22a
A Dictionary of the English Language
1
Abbreviations and Symbols for Chemical Elements
1165
Biographical, Biblical, and mythological Names
1173
Geographical Names
1195
Signs and Symbols
1239
A Handbook of Style
1243

Sample Pages

 

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