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The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition | 
 enlarge | Creator: Editors Of The American Heritage Dictionaries
Brand: Houghton Mifflin
Category: Book
List Price: $60.00
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Rating:  37 reviews
Sales Rank: 2333
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Pages: 2112
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 7.6
Dimensions (in): 11.1 x 8.9 x 2.3
ISBN: 0618701729
Dewey Decimal Number: 423
EAN: 9780618701728
ASIN: 0618701729
Publication Date: April 12, 2006
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Product Description
This newly updated edition of America's favorite dictionary featuresBRrevised biographical and geographical entries as well as up-to-dateBRcharts and tables for topics such as world currencies and chemicalBRelements. Among the 500 entries new to this update are Amber Alert,BRblogosphere, gravitino, halo effect, hawala, lycopene, malware, micropolis,BRproteome, Qi Gong, SARS, shout-out, speed dating, sudoku, Texas hold'em,BRtext message, and wiki.BRBRThe renowned American Heritage Usage Panel, a group of moreBRthan 200 distinguished writers, scholars, and scientists, offers advice onBRproblems of grammar and style; engaging notes explain word historiesBRand clarify differences among synonyms; thousands of quotations andBRexample sentences show words in context; and elegant definitions areBRenhanced by 4,000 full-color photographs, drawings, and maps, makingBRthis one of the most readable dictionaries available anywhere.BRBRThis dictionary can also be purchased with a fully loadableBRWindows / Mac CD-ROM that contains the entire text of theBRupdated Fourth Edition, 68,000 audio pronunciations, 1,000 full-colorBRphotographs and illustrations, and a college-level thesaurus with moreBRthan 260,000 synonyms. The CD-ROM has spell-check capability andBRcan be used in conjunction with any Microsoft Office application to getBRdefinitions at the click of a mouse.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 32 more reviews...
 Several pages damaged on corners November 23, 2008
John F. Michael III (Paragould, Arkansas United States)
Don't get me wrong, I love this dictionary. However, I'm only giving it four stars because Amazon shipped me a "new" copy that actually has several flawed pages. I suspect this is a copy that was supposed to be rejected but somehow slipped through a hole in the quality control and ended up being shipped to me. The defect is annoying and makes me feel like I paid a new price for a damaged product. Otherwise, the defect does not interfere with the use of the dictionary.
American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language October 19, 2008
David Oliver Roberts (Maumee, OH United States)
I read a review of this dictionary in the Wall Street Journal and(based on the author's opinion)I purchased two copies, one for myself and another for my grandson who is a freshman at a local Jesuit High School. Personally, I believe this dictionary is the most comprehensive one to which I have ever had access.
The Dictionary Dilemma Is Over September 23, 2008
Roxane (California USA)
This dictionary is a gem for use at school, at home, at work. The color plates make this particular dictionary reader-friendly to any age from 12 years and older. The entries are complete enough for use by a sophisticated reader, but yet in language that is understandable to a younger reader. I have used lots of different dictionaries in the classroom over the years, and this one is certainly my favorite. br /
 American Heritage Dictionary September 1, 2008
R. Fite (Corvallis, MT)
0 out of 10 found this review helpful
I haven't yet received this book... that I ordered over a month ago. Any idea what I should do next? Should I order from Amazon.com again?
Morning and Evening Used Book Purchase July 27, 2008
Jeannine Stayer (Bethel Park, Pa)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
The book was in "like new" condition as advertised and was shipped and delivered promptly - Good Job!
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