Descriptionary: A Thematic Dictionary, Fourth Edition (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780816079469)

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 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. Many new 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.

Author: Marc McCutcheon
ISBN-10: 0816079463
ISBN-13: 9780816079469
Publisher: Facts on File
Language: English
Published: 05/01/2010
Pages: 711
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 3.00lbs
Size: 9.30h x 7.40w x 1.50d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 10/15/2010 pg. 110
Choice 01/01/2011