Books by Elizabeth Jewell
The Oxford American Desk Dictionary and Thesaurus
by Oxford University Press, Elizabeth Jewell
Presents more than 150,000 up-to-date entries with their definitions and synonyms, as well as quick-reference sections on weights and measures, chemical elements, signs and symbols, U.S. presidents, and state capitals.
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The Oxford American Desk Dictionary and Thesaurus
by Oxford University Press, Elizabeth Jewell
An all-in-one reference providing convenience, value, and the authority of Oxford dictionaries.
The Oxford American Desk Dictionary & Thesaurus Third Edition is the ideal all-in-one reference, with a dictionary and a thesaurus combined in one handy, integrated volume. A word's meanings, synonyms, and antonyms are given in the same entry, allowing the user access to all this information at a glance.
The text is fully updated with the latest lexical content, informed by Oxford's extensive language research program, including the Oxford English Corpus, a unique electronic database of more than two billion words that allows us to offer the fullest, most accurate picture of the English language today. Hundreds of new words cover computing, ecology, technology, and many other subjects.
The Dictionary & Thesaurus includes helpful extra features such as a center Reference section, which includes thoroughly updated appendices. Within the text, usage tip boxes help users write more effective English. A completely redesigned interior lends an open, readable look that makes this reference accessible and easy to use.
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U.S. Presidents Factbook
Up-to-date through the 2004 election, the ultimate resource on the American presidency
Whether students are writing an essay on American history or parents are choosing which candidate gets their vote, the U.S. Presidents Factbook is one of the best resources on presidential history.
• Up-to-date with presidents from George Washington to the winner of the 2004 election. This is the only comprehensive and unbiased coverage of more than 200 years of American leadership.
• Includes each president's family history, career decisions, notable appointments, major legislative acts, and major successes and failures.
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