American Heritage Dictionary--the freshest, most innovative, most useful dictionary to be published in this century, 1990.
THE FIFTH EDITION FEATURES Clear definitions written in a style that is accurate and easy to understand New words and senses in all areas from science and technology to food and clothing Biographical and geographical entries that identify ...
The third edition of the dictionary, reflecting changes in the language in the last twelve years, is accompanied by a CD-ROM called "The American Heritage Talking Dictionary," that pronounces the words
Fifty-five thousand entries in easy-to-read print and illustrated by hundreds of photographs, diagrams, and maps furnish a reference on the pronunciation, syllabication, origins, and meanings of commonly used words as...
Contains over seventy thousand entries including 1,000 new words and their meanings.
The American Heritage "RM" Dictionary of the English Language has been recognized for quality, innovation, and timeliness since its inception. Among the distinguishing features of the dictionary are its clear,...
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
Photographs, drawings, maps, and usage notes supplement the central and related meanings of English words including current terms in business, science, technology and the arts
Discusses the nature, origins, and development of language and lists the meanings and associated word for more than thirteen thousand Indo-European root words.
Accessible and packed with great information, this new science dictionary offers readers a handy reference to everything from quarks to protoplasm, featuring 8,500 entries, 350 photographs and drawings, and much, much more.
At the end of the book, eight full-page features present groups of thematically related words such as colors, shapes, and numbers.