The American Heritage College Dictionary

by American Heritage Publishing Company

• ISBN13: 9780618835959
• ISBN10: 0618835954
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-04-18
• Publisher: Majors Publishing

Summary

The newly updated American Heritage College Dictionary, Fourth Edition, presents the very best that a college dictionary can offer. It features all the qualities that have distinguished the American Heritage name for decades: a clear and accessible defining style, expert usage advice, and more than 2,500 photographs and drawings that enhance the definitions and invite browsing. New to this updated release are recently prominent terms such as blue state, edamame, and fattoush. The Periodic Table of the Elements includes the newest element, roentgenium. Biographical entries are fully up-to-date, and geographical entries reflect the latest geopolitical changes. And now for the first time, The American Heritage College Dictionary includes a registration card with a unique passkey code that allows the user to download directly to a PC or Mac the entire contents of The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition, as well as Roget's II: The New Thesaurus. The eReference Suite can be accessed within Microsoft Office applications at the click of a button. This remarkable $34.95 value is free with the print product.

Author Biography

The Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries and of other reference titles published by Houghton Mifflin Company are trained lexicographers with a varied array of interests and expertise. Most of the editors hold graduate degrees and have studied at least one foreign language. Several have degrees in linguistics or in the history of the English language. Others have degrees in science or sometimes other disciplines. All the editors familiarize themselves with the vocabulary in specific subject areas, collect materials on new developments and usage, and work in association with consultants to ensure that the content of our publications is as accurate and as up-to-date as possible.