Synopses & Reviews
This invaluable resource for students in grades 6-9 has been updated to reflect up-to-the-minute developments in all areas of vocabulary, from Internet technology to current events. Age-appropriate definitions are enhanced by simple etymologies and sample sentences showing words in context.< br=""> < br=""> & bull; More than 65,000 main entry words< br=""> < br=""> & bull; Coverage of important developments in technology and world affairs< br=""> < br=""> & bull; Hundreds of fascinating and informative feature notes< br=""> < br=""> & bull; Attractive full-color design with more than 2,000 photographs, drawings, < br=""> and diagrams< br=""> < br=""> & bull; New table that lists entries with Usage and Synonym notes
Synopsis
This invaluable resource for students in grades 69 has been updated to reflect up-to-the-minute developments in all areas of vocabulary, from Internet technology to current events. Age-appropriate definitions are enhanced by simple etymologies and sample sentences showing words in context.
More than 65,000 main entry words
Coverage of important developments in technology and world affairs
Hundreds of fascinating and informative feature notes
Attractive full-color design with more than 2,000 photographs, drawings, and diagrams
New table that lists entries with Usage and Synonym notes
About the Author
The Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries and of other reference titles published by Houghton Mifflin Company are trained lexicographers with a varied array of interests and expertise. Most of the editors hold graduate degrees and have studied at least one foreign language. Several have degrees in linguistics or in the history of the English language. Others have degrees in science or sometimes other disciplines. All the editors familiarize themselves with the vocabulary in specific subject areas, collect materials on new developments and usage, and work in association with consultants to ensure that the content of our publications is as accurate and as up-to-date as possible.