The American Heritage Desk Dictionary And Thesaurus - Hardcover

American Heritage Dictionary

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 061859261X ISBN 13: 9780618592616

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2005

Synopsis

Combining two vital resources into a single helpful volume, this handy reference includes a dictionary containing seventy thousand entries with definitions and coverage of the latest buzzwords and slang, as well as a thesaurus featuring 150,000 alphabetically arranged synonyms that include cross-references to the dictionary.

About this title

Book Description:

HMH Hardcover, 2005 Previous ISBN: 9780618592616

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 061859261X
• ISBN 13: 9780618592616
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 847