Synopses & Reviews
The ultimate family reference choice for the new millennium. Setting a new standard in American dictionaries, the authoritative text of Oxford University Press is combined with the clear design and compelling images of DK Publishing to make this the most accurate and accessible illustrated dictionary available today. With over 180,000 concise definitions and entries.
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This collaboration between DK and Oxford invites superlatives. It is a handsome production that harnesses the strengths of Oxford's excellence in the world of English-language publishing and marries it with the superb visual quality of DK's reference works. (Library Journal)
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Breathtaking...beautiful and rich. (Jacksonville Georgia Times-Union)
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A world's-eye view of contemporary society. (Nashville Tennessean)
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This dictionary is something different...elegant, complete, and beautifully illustrated. (Knight Ridder)