The American Heritage Student Dictionary

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• ISBN13: 9780618256198
• ISBN10: 0618256199
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780547215983
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-05-01
• Publisher: HOUGHTON MIFFLIN
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Summary

Designed for middle school and early high school students, this new edition leads the market in content, features, and design. Now in full color, it has been completely revised and updated to reflect our changing world, with more than 3,000 new words and senses in all areas of vocabulary. More than 65,000 boldface entries, thoroughly updated on every page Bright new full-color design, with 2,000 informative photographs and drawings Expert usage guidance based on the American Heritage Usage Panel

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.

Table of Contents

Editorial and Production Staff	p. iv
Introduction	p. v
Elements of the Dictionary	p. vi
Guide to Using the Dictionary	p. viii
Capitalization, Punctuation, and Style Guide	p. xvi
Pronunciation	p. xix
The American Heritage Student Dictionary	p. 1
Charts and Tables
Periodic Table of the Elements	p. 322
Geologic Time	p. 412
Measurement	p. 594
The Solar System	p. 879
Taxonomy	p. 945
Picture Credits	p. 1063
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