The American Heritage Dictionary
Fifth Edition
Written by Houghton Mifflin Company
Format: Paperback, 960 pages
On Sale: June 26, 2012
Price: $7.99
• More than 70,000 entries
• Thoroughly revised and updated
• 2,500 new words and meanings
• More than 400 photographs and illustrations
• Expert guidance on correct usage
YOU ARE YOUR WORDS The words you use define you. Make the most of them with
The American Heritage®
Dictionary.
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Dictionary of Psychology
Written by J.P. Chaplin
Format: eBook, 528 pages
On Sale: December 1, 2010
Price: $5.99
Written in clear, precise, jargon-free language, this complete, up-to-date dictionary includes definitions of psychology terms and those from related disciplines including psychoanlysis, psychiatry and biology as well as parapsychology.
From the Paperback edition.
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Bryson's Dictionary for Writers and Editors
Written by Bill Bryson
Format: Trade Paperback, 416 pages
On Sale: May 12, 2009
Price: $16.95
From one of America's most beloved and bestselling authors, a wonderfully useful and readable guide to the problems of the English language most commonly encountered by editors and writers.
What is the difference between “immanent” and “imminent”? What is the singular form of graffiti? What is the difference between “acute” and “chronic”?...
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Jeff Foxworthy's Redneck Dictionary III
Learning to Talk More Gooder Fastly
Written by Jeff Foxworthy
Format: Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: October 28, 2008
Price: $6.99
Jeff Foxworthy clearly knows how to talk gooder redneck, especially after two runaway bestsellers on the subject. But for those folks who still need to get in touch with their inner redneck, here’s the third handy reference with even more indigenous idiomatic ingenuity. With Jeff as your guide, you’ll get all...
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Random House Webster's Grammar, Usage, and Punctuation
Written by Random House
Format: Trade Paperback, 384 pages
On Sale: July 8, 2008
Price: $13.95
This expanded version of the popular
Random House Webster’s Pocket Grammar, Usage, and Punctuation offers a clear and precise guide to English.
This version includes brand new sections on punctuation, writing, citations, pluralization, abbreviations, numbers, and more, plus quizzes for readers to test their progress and a glossary for easy reference...
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Random House Webster's Compact American Sign Language Dictionary
Written by Elaine Costello, Ph.D.
Format: Trade Paperback, 624 pages
On Sale: June 10, 2008
Price: $21.99
The
Random House Webster’s Compact American Sign Language Dictionary is a treasury of over 4,500 signs for the novice and experienced user alike. It includes complete descriptions of each sign, plus full-torso illustrations. There is also a subject index for easy reference as well as alternate signs for the same meaning...
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Random House Webster's Unabridged American Sign Language Dictionary
Written by Elaine Costello, Ph.D.
Format: Hardcover, 1232 pages
On Sale: June 10, 2008
Price: $55.00
The
Random House Webster’s Unabridged American Sign Language Dictionary is a treasury of over 5,600 signs for the novice and experienced user alike. It includes complete descriptions of each sign, plus full-torso illustrations. There is also a subject index for easy reference as well as alternate signs for the same meaning...
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Random House Webster's Pocket American Sign Language Dictionary
Written by Elaine Costello, Ph.D.
Format: Trade Paperback, 432 pages
On Sale: April 29, 2008
Price: $7.95
The
Random House Webster’s Pocket American Sign Language Dictionary is a treasury of over 1,000 signs for the novice and experienced user alike. It includes complete descriptions of each sign, plus full-torso illustrations. There is also a subject index for easy reference as well as alternate signs for the same meaning...
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Butt Rot & Bottom Gas
Written by Eric Groves, Sr.
Format: Hardcover, 112 pages
On Sale: August 1, 2007
Price: $10.95
butt rot /b@t rät/ n. a fungal disease affecting the butt, or base, of a tree
bot•tom gas /bä2-t@m gas/ n. a type of breathing gas carried in portable tanks and inhaled by under-water divers
The English language is full of words that sound obscene but aren’t. Words like arsole...
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The Global Studies Dictionary
Edited by Alexander N. Chumakov
Format: Hardcover, 650 pages
On Sale: August 1, 2007
Price: $120.00
The Global Studies Encyclopedia introduces the new interdisciplinary field of global studies, which addresses the universally significant and potentially dangerous consequences of globalization. While extensive research in global studies has been conducted in many countries, until now this individual work has not been coordinated globally. This volume fills this need.
Prominent...
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Random House Webster's Large Print Dictionary
Written by Random House
Format: Trade Paperback, 880 pages
On Sale: July 10, 2007
Price: $19.95
This accessible, easy-to-read large print volume is approved by the National Association for Visually Handicapped (NAVH) and features:
• Over 35,000 up-to-date definitions
• Scientific, technical, and professional terms
• Lists of major U.S. cities, weights and measures, signs and symbols and U.S. presidents
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Random House Webster's Large Print Crossword Puzzle Dictionary
Written by Stephen Elliott
Format: Trade Paperback, 816 pages
On Sale: July 10, 2007
Price: $24.95
This accessible, easy-to-read large print volume approved by the National Association for Visually Handicapped (NAVH) features content from the Random House Webster's Crossword Puzzle Dictionary.
•Clues and answer words from television, music, brand names, history, geography, myth, and pop culture
•Comprehensive and easy-to-use for all levels of crossword puzzle and trivia buffs
Stephen...
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