Год выпуска: 1999 Автор: Michael E. Agnes Издательство: Страниц: 1744 ISBN: 9780028631196
Описание
THE MOST USEFUL AND AUTHORITATIVE DICTIONARY YOU CAN OWN?OVER 163,000 ENTRIES Selected by the Associated Press, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and other leading newspapers as their official dictionary of choice. Up–to–Date Entries for Today?s World Nearly 7,500 new entries bring meaning and understanding to changes in lifestyles, technology, medicine, society, world politics and cultures, and more. Over 850 Illustrations, Photographs, and Maps Important people, places, objects, and concepts are clearly illustrated to help you recognize and identify them. Expanded Reference Information with a Four–Color World Atlas Numerous tables, charts, and lists provide a handy reference to geographical and other useful data. Special sections also include important historical documents, a guide to punctuation, and full–color maps of the world. Thousands of Geographical and Biographical Entries The people and places that shape our worldview are fully covered....
