Descriptionary: A Thematic Dictionary (Writers Reference) - Hardcover

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9780816079469: Descriptionary: A Thematic Dictionary (Writers Reference)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0816079463 ISBN 13: 9780816079469
Publisher: Facts On File Inc, 2010

Synopsis

This is the book to use when looking for a descriptive or technical term or when you know the subject or meaning but not the specific word. ""Descriptionary, Fourth Edition"" is a clever combination of a reverse dictionary and a thesaurus, with thousands of descriptions of terms organized into subject categories and sub-categories. This new edition contains thousands of descriptions of terms organized into expanded and updated sections, including those on politics and the Internet, and dozens of new sections. Finance and technology terms have also been added to this user-friendly book. New sections include: Anthropology; Archaeology; Chemistry; Dinosaurs; Evolution; Fishing; Jewelry; Rocks; Sleep; and more.

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About the Author

Marc McCutcheon is the author of The Facts On File Student's Thesaurus, Roget's Super Thesaurus, Writer's Digest Sourcebook for Building Believable Characters, and The Compass in Your Nose and Other Astonishing Facts About Humans. He lives in South Portland, ME.

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Publisher
Facts On File Inc
Publication date
2010
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0816079463
ISBN 13 
9780816079469
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
4
Number of pages
704

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