The American Heritage Illustrated Encyclopedic Dictionary

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The American Heritage Illustrated Encyclopedic Dictionary, the newest member of the American Heritage family of dictionaries, is a richly illustrated book combining the best features of a dictionary, an encyclopedia, and a world atlas in one entertaining, easy-to-use format.
The dictionary, with its completely up-to-date vocabulary, exhibits the elegant style that is the hallmark of American Heritage dictionaries. Clear definitions provide the most current meanings first, while synonym lists and discussions, sample sentences, and hundreds of authoritative usage notes help you select the right word for every occasion. Large pages with clear, legible type make the dictionary a pleasure for every member of the family to use and enjoy.
But this dictionary gives you more than just the right word. Over 2,300 beautiful full-color photographs and drawings with detailed captions amplify the definitions. Explanatory diagrams show how things work; charts identify birds and other animals;... Tovább

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The American Heritage Illustrated Encyclopedic Dictionary, the newest member of the American Heritage family of dictionaries, is a richly illustrated book combining the best features of a dictionary, an encyclopedia, and a world atlas in one entertaining, easy-to-use format.
The dictionary, with its completely up-to-date vocabulary, exhibits the elegant style that is the hallmark of American Heritage dictionaries. Clear definitions provide the most current meanings first, while synonym lists and discussions, sample sentences, and hundreds of authoritative usage notes help you select the right word for every occasion. Large pages with clear, legible type make the dictionary a pleasure for every member of the family to use and enjoy.
But this dictionary gives you more than just the right word. Over 2,300 beautiful full-color photographs and drawings with detailed captions amplify the definitions. Explanatory diagrams show how things work; charts identify birds and other animals; tables clearly display foreign currencies and weights and measures; and a detailed chart illustrates the language families of the world.
In addition, 295 boxed features appear throughout the text, describing subjects ranging from the American Revolution to Cheese, from Fly-tying to Photosynthesis, from the San Andreas Fault to Television, and much, much more. In fact, these boxed features form a fascinating, concise encyclopedia that even includes a brief history of art, with a wealth of information on periods from Renaissance and Baroque to Surrealism and Pop Art, and on artists such as Raphael, Michelangelo, Picasso, and Henry Moore.
Along with encyclopedic highlights, the dictionary contains hundreds of concise biographies of famous people, as well as comprehensive geographic entries supplemented by over 175 color maps.
A COMPLETE FAMILY REFERENCE BOOK
• 180,000 entries
• 2,300 illustrations
• 175 maps
• 295 boxed features
A NEW CONCEPT IN DICTIONARIES
A COMPLETE FAMILY REFERENCE LIRRARY IN ONE VOLUME WITH:
180,000 authoritative and up-to-date entries in large, clear type.
Over 2,300 magnificent, full-color illustrations, including hundreds of diagrams showing how things work.
Over 175 detailed, accurate color maps and thousands of geographic entries.
Thousands of capsule biographies of notable people.
Key facts on technical subjects from atomic physics to zoology.
Detailed guidance on spelling, pronunciation, synonyms, and special usage notes to help you choose the right word every time.
PLUS:
Hundreds of color illustrated encyclopedic features on subjects ranging from American Independence to Fly-tying to the Zodiac.
Educational and entertaining, this volume will be used and treasured by every member of your family. Vissza