
Descriptionary
A Thematic Dictionary
Facts on File(Author)
Facts On File Inc (Publisher)
Published on 30. June 2010
Book
Hardback
704 pages
978-0-8160-7946-9 (ISBN)
Description
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.
Reviews / Votes
"...a useful reference source..." - American "...fills an important niche in any reference collection because of its wide scope..." - Booklist "...a helpful resource..." - School Library Journal"More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 187 mm
Thickness: 38 mm
Weight
1435 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8160-7946-9 (9780816079469)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition

Book
03/2005
3rd Edition
Facts On File Inc
€82.00
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Person
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.