Webster's New World College Dictionary

by Agnes, Michael

• ISBN13: 9780028634746
• ISBN10: 0028634748
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-04-01
• Publisher: HUNGRY MIND PRESS

Summary

Nearly 7,500 new entries bring meaning and understanding to changes in lifestyles, technology, medicine, society, world politics and cultures, and more.

Important people, places, objects, and concepts are clearly illustrated to help you recognize and identify them.

Numerous tables, charts, and lists provide it handy reference to geographical and other useful data. A special section also includes important historical documents, a guide to punctuation, and full-color maps of the world.

The people and places that shape our world are fully covered. Entries are part of the dictionary, so they are easy to find. Many entries include maps or photographs.

To help you choose words precisely, usage notes give important cautions and explanation. Examples put words into meaningful context. Synonym notes list related words and point out important differences in meaning.

Each page is designed so you don't have to work to find the information you want.

Webster's New World College Dictionary includes more unique Americanisms -- nearly 12,000 -- than any other colleg

Table of Contents

Dictionary Staff	vi
Consultants and Contributing Editors	vii
Foreword	ix
Guide to the Dictionary	xi
Guide to Pronunciation	xxii
Dictionaries of English	xxv
Sidney I. Landau
Webster's New World College Dictionary	1	(1714)
Reference Supplement
Rules of Punctuation	1672	(5)
Nations of the World	1677	(3)
World City Populations	1680	(2)
U S. States	1682	(1)
U S. Cities by Population	1683	(1)
U.S. Metropolitan Core Areas by Population	1684	(1)
Canada	1684	(1)
Cities of Canada by Population	1685	(1)
Mexico	1685	(1)
Geographical Data:	1686	(2)
Continents of the World
Oceans and Seas of the World by Size
Largest Lakes of the World
Longest Rivers of the World
Highest Mountains of the World
Monetary Units:	1688	(2)
Currency Symbols
Names for Large Numbers
Roman Numerals	1690	(1)
Books of the Bible	1690	(1)
Calendars	1691	(1)
American Sign Language (ASL)	1691	(1)
Commonly Used Weights and Measures	1692	(2)
Periodic Table of Chemical Elements	1694	(1)
Alphabetical List of the Chemical Elements	1694	(2)
Geologic Time Chart	1696	(2)
Astronomical Data:	1698	(2)
The Brightest Stars
The 88 Constellations
Planets of the Solar System
Meteorology:	1700	(1)
Beaufort Scale
Hurricane Damage Potential Scale
Tornado Damage Potential Scale
Richter Scale for the Comparative Magnitude of Earthquakes
Modified Mercalli Scale for Earthquakes
Destructiveness
Presidents of the United States	1701	(1)
The Declaration of Independence	1702	(1)
Constitution of the United States	1703	(6)
Amendments to the Constitution of the United States	1709	(6)
Index	1715