Ahd College Dictionary 4e (AMERICAN HERITAGE COLLEGE DICTIONARY) - Hardcover

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Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0618098488 ISBN 13: 9780618098484

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin (Trade), 2002

Synopsis

Completely revised and updated, an unrivaled college dictionary, filled with more than 2,500 photographs and drawings, includes a vast array of new computer and Internet terms as well as newly coined words in science, politics, business, and the arts;Completely revised and updated, an unrivaled college dictionary, filled with more than 2,500 photographs and drawings, includes a vast array of new computer and Internet terms as well as newly coined words in science, politics, business, and the arts; features biographical entries for newly prominent people; and provides population statistics from the 2000 census. features biographical entries for newly prominent people; and provides population statistics from the 2000 census.

About this title

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.

Synopsis:

Includes definitions, explanatory photographs and illustrations, guidelines for using the dictionary, and other features.

About this edition

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin (Trade)
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0618098488
• ISBN 13: 9780618098484
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 1664