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Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, Second Edition by: Random House List Price: $69.95 Childrens Bookshop Price: $44.07 You Save: $25.88 (37%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 423 EAN: 9780375425998 ISBN: 0375425993 Label: Random House Reference Manufacturer: Random House Reference Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 2256 Publication Date: July 12, 2002 Publisher: Random House Reference Release Date: July 12, 2005 Studio: Random House Reference Sales Rank: 30520 Related Items:
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Editorial Review: Product Description: “Look no further!”–Booklist The Best and Most Affordable Unabridged Dictionary Available Today–Only from Random House Webster’s With over fifty years of experience in dictionary publishing behind it, Random House Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary is the most definitive single-volume reference of the English language available. This modern dictionary offers an exhaustive, traditional study of the language, while covering the latest, most important developments–ahead of any other dictionary. The Random House Webster’s Dictionary is designed to meet the wide-ranging needs of today’s students and scholars, who may study ancient documents one hour and surf the Internet the next; of professional writers, who craft poems or write articles for technical journals; of businesspeople, who need to communicate clearly; and–above all–the needs of word lovers. In addition to standard and specialized vocabulary, this extensive volume contains a wide variety of up-to-date, authoritative information. The Random House Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary is a unique general reference volume for the office, the school, and the entire family. Important Features Include: ·A New-Words Section in the front of the book with over 1,100 important words and meanings–words such as broadband, urban legend, Disneyfy, and smoothie. ·Over 315,000 entries ·1,500 updated definitions and entries ·2,400 illustrations and spot maps ·Scholarly, up-to-date etymologies, including dates to show when terms entered the language, and showing clearly labeled Americanisms ·Entries for important and famous people; places and historical events; major works of literature, music, and art; names and abbreviations of academic, governmental, social, and fraternal organizations; popular given names; common abbreviations; and foreign terms More important features include: ·Entries and definitions for current place names, reflecting recent political and geographical changes worldwide ·Coverage of major British, Canadian, and Australian terms ·Over 750,000 example phrases and sentences to show how words are used in context ·Metric equivalents for weight, volume, height, distance, etc., included in definitions and captions ·Endangered species identified ·Comprehensive supplementary notes at many entries, discussing: -usage problems -pronunciation questions -distinctions among synonyms -regional variations and dialects ·Valuable supplements in the front and back of the dictionary, including: -synonyms -antonyms -words formed from common prefixes -“Sound-Spelling Correspondences in English” -“Basic Manual of Style” -“Words Commonly Confused” More of the Best Language Reference from Random House Webster’s: Random House Webster’s College Dictionary with CD-Rom Random House Webster’s College Thesaurus Average Rating:
 Rating:  - As UnabridgedRandom House was not at all in my list in the past. I was a fan of Oxford for a long time. But when talking to a friend recently on different dictionaries, I came across this and he said I should take a look at it. I went to check the reviews in amazon and as the above reviews suggested it is way low in the rating. But I can not ignore my friend's request as he is very good in the art of this language. So I went to the store and checked, then I amazed of the structure. I checked it for few days then ... Read More: Rating:  - An appreciated giftMiddle son requested an unabridged dictionary for Christmas gift. He's a grown man now and thought it would be a wonderful thing to have. He loves the gift and has begun using it right away... Rating:  - Watch Out - Bound With Paper!I got this dictionary a year ago for Christmas and always felt that it served me fairly well. Recently it fell off my bed and the front cover completely ripped off! It was then I discovered that my seventy dollar dictionary was bound with paper!! I am severely disappointed with Random House whom I thought was an honorable company. I looked at my Oxford thesaurus and sure enough, it was bound with cloth the proper way. I will be discarding this dictionary for one that is less expensive but no doubt of ... Read More: Rating: - Unreliable binding, hurts when you drop it on your footThe Random House Unabridged dictionary captures about 315,000 of the 20 million words in the English language. After dropping it on my big toe yesterday, I used several more words that were not referenced in it, and also learned the definition of pain. My toe turned blue due to the blunt impact, with the weight of this dictionary tantamount to dropping a deadweight hammer. Furthermore, the binding on my 3-day old dictionary delaminated, and it is now in the garbage. This is the first book I have ever ... Read More: Rating: - Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 2nd EditionLove the book, but it is so heavy! Couldn't it be broken up into 2 books? My mother is 86 & it hurts her to lift it. |
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