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Descriptionary

A Thematic Dictionary

By McCutcheon, Marc

Publishers Summary:
This is the book to use when looking for a descriptive or technical term or when you know the subject or meaning but not the specific word. "Descriptionary, Fourth Edition" is a clever combination of a reverse dictionary and a thesaurus, with thousands of descriptions of terms organized into subject categories and sub-categories. This new edition contains thousands of descriptions of terms organized into expanded and updated sections, including those on politics and the Internet, and dozens of new sections. Finance and technology terms have also been added to this user-friendly book. New sections include: Anthropology; Archaeology; Chemistry; Dinosaurs; Evolution; Fishing; Jewelry; Rocks; Sleep; and more.

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ISBN
978-0-81607-946-9
Publisher
Facts On File


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Reviewed on October 15, 2010

This distinctive book can be used as a dictionary or a thesaurus. Particularly helpful to a writer who needs the perfect word to describe something, it was compiled by someone who knows from synonyms and description—McCutcheon, author of The Facts On File Student Thesaurus, Roget's Super Thesaurus, and the Writer's Digest Sourcebook for Building Believable Characters, among other titles. Say...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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