Author: Houghton Mifflin CompanyPublisher: Dell
ISBN: 9780385335768
Category : Americanisms
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Contains over seventy thousand entries including 1,000 new words and their meanings.
Author: American Heritage DictionaryThe American Heritage Dictionary of Indo-European Roots
Author: Calvert WatkinsPublisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618082506
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Discusses the nature, origins, and development of language and lists the meanings and associated word for more than thirteen thousand Indo-European root words.
The American Heritage Dictionary of Business Terms
Author: David Logan ScottPublisher: Houghton Mifflin
ISBN: 9780618755257
Category : Business
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The American Heritage Dictionary of Business Terms covers the entire spectrum of business terminology. In clear language it defines over 6,000 terms drawn from the areas of investing, finance, marketing, law, real estate, management, economics, accounting, insurance, and international business. Entries range from investment fundamentals (price-earnings ratio, split, yield) to the lexicon of real estate (amortization, buy down, wraparound mortgage) to the terminology of contemporary finance (CDO, short sale, tranche). More than 100 key terms, such as antitrust, bailout, and subprime loan, are enhanced by real-world case studies that bring the concept to life. In addition, scores of tips from expert professionals offer advice on topics ranging from renegotiating a mortgage to reducing the estate tax.
Curious George's Dictionary
Author: The Editors of the American Heritage DictionariesPublisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547350333
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Curious George gets curious about words in this illustrated dictionary designed for children from preschool through kindergarten. In an illustrated introduction to this unique dictionary, Curious George learns how to look up words before embarking on an educational adventure through a vocabulary list chosen specifically for children ages four to six. The dictionary itself presents approximately 600 words, with six words to a page. Each entry is illustrated with a full-color drawing, and more than half of the illustrations include a sample sentence that puts the word in context. At the end of the book, eight full-page features present groups of thematically related words such as colors, shapes, and numbers.
The American Heritage Book Of English Usage
Author: Editors of the American Heritage DiPublisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780547563213
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
For the first time, the editors of the acclaimed American Heritage(R) Dictionary have applied their efforts to word usage as its own subject. The result is this practical guide that includes chapters on grammar, style, diction, gender, social groups, pronunciation, word formation, science terms, and a subject and a word index.
100 Words Every Word Lover Should Know
Author: Editors of the American Heritage DiPublisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780547350257
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
100 Words Every Word Lover Should Know is the perfect book for people who enjoy reading about words that have absorbing histories, intriguing coinages, surprising but useful meanings, or have been used by famous writers throughout the history of English. Many of these 100 words are accompanied by notes that explain in detail the path the word has undertaken, providing useful etymological information about how the usage of a word develops over time. Additionally, 100 Words Every Word Lover Should Know features scores of quotations from authors including Henry James, Jane Austen, Sylvia Plath, William Golding, Douglas Coupland, and Donna Tartt. A great gift for anyone who appreciates the beauty, history, and depth of the English language, 100 Words Every Word Lover Should Know will appeal to all who are avid readers and take pride in a vibrant, active vocabulary.
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Author: The American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Author: American Heritage DictionaryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 968
Book Description
A reference defining medical and scientific terms for lay readers as well as those working in health- and medicine-related fields, law, and the insurance industry. Includes an index of selected main entries that have extensive subentries in traditional dictionaries to help users familiar with that arrangement. Lists current and topical terms, such as "Zoloft" and "acupressure," and has biographical entries for about 300 pioneering scientists. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
