EDITED BY JUDY PEARSALL AND BILL TRUMBLE - The Oxford English Reference Dictionary. Includes 100-Page Illustrated Factfinder. 192,000 Dictionary Definitions and Entries. Over 246,000 Encyclopedic Facts

Great Britain, Oxford University Press, 1996. 2nd Edition, Binding: Cloth, Very Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall Hardback Hardback. some wear and light tear toD/J A complete Rnglish dictionary and encyclopedic reference. Authoritative, accessible guidance on today's English. Over 192,000 definitions and entries in accessible, jargon-free English, with current meanings of words listed first. Up-to-date cover of new words, plus coverage of the English of Australasia, North America, and South Africa. Clear advice on English grammar, including full pronunciations, with fascinating facts about word origins, and usage notes within entries. Detailed coverage of the vocabulary of many different fields, with entries ranging from atomic theory and cosmology to post-modernism, silicon, and snakes. 100 page illustrated Factfinder - With scores of quick reference tables and illustrations, including a wealth of invaluable information: a chronology of world events; coverage of science, including the animal and plant kingdoms, astronomy, chemical elements, and the human body; the solar system; the arts, architecture, and music; and sports and games. 1765 pp. Extra shipping may be required for overseas.