Webster's New Worldo Mini Thesaurus

A unique thesaurus in a handy compact size

This thesaurus does more than offer alternative words. It explains the differences among alternatives, so you can choose the right word and communicate with precision. Thousands of synonyms and antonyms are provided for the most commonly used words -- all in a popular size that fits in a backpack or briefcase, or stands on a desk. From the editors of Webster's New World College Dictionary.

Joyce L. Vedral, Ph.D., is in her fifties but she has the bone density -- and the shapely body -- of a woman half her age. Author of the #1 "New York Times" best-seller "Bottoms Up!" as well as "Gut Busters, The Fat-Burning Workout, The 12-Minute Total-Body Workout, Definition, " and "Weight Training Made Easy, " Vedral is a frequent guest of television talk show hosts Montel Williams, Sally Jessy Raphael, and Oprah Winfrey. She earned her Ph.D. in English literature, with a specialization in psychology, from New York University.

Allen Webster currently teaches Business Statistics and Economics at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois after many years at Eastern Kentucky University. He has also taught at the University of Kentucky in both statistics and economics. His Ph.D. is in Economics from Florida State University.