
Descriptionary
A Thematic Dictionary
Facts on File(Author)
Facts On File Inc (Publisher)
4th Edition
Published on 30. June 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
978-0-8160-7947-6 (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. Many new finance and technology terms have also been added to this user-friendly book.
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
Edition
Fourth Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
index
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 192 mm
Thickness: 38 mm
Weight
1235 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8160-7947-6 (9780816079476)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Book
02/2005
3rd Edition
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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.