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This is a reference book for every home, school or office where English is used. In one volume it provides a dictionary of modern English, and an encyclopaedia of people, places and the main events of world history. For easy reference, entries are arranged in a single alphabetical order.
An encyclopaedia. Entries cover people places and events all over the world. They are accompanied by many specially drawn maps and hundreds of illustrations. The book can be used not only as a reference tool but also as a means of acquiring a wide general knowledge.
A new dictionary. Definitions have been re-compiled from first principles, and are phrased in clear, direct English. Thousands of everyday examples are given, particularly in presenting verbs, because experience shows how this can help to clarify a definition or bring out a subtlety. A lot of space has been given to idioms and the pronunciation of every main... Tovább

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LongiMfiB smiBi: ^ ^
brand new one voiu^m i!ius*«iiid reference book ' -
This is a reference book for every home, school or office where English is used. In one volume it provides a dictionary of modern English, and an encyclopaedia of people, places and the main events of world history. For easy reference, entries are arranged in a single alphabetical order.
An encyclopaedia. Entries cover people places and events all over the world. They are accompanied by many specially drawn maps and hundreds of illustrations. The book can be used not only as a reference tool but also as a means of acquiring a wide general knowledge.
A new dictionary. Definitions have been re-compiled from first principles, and are phrased in clear, direct English. Thousands of everyday examples are given, particularly in presenting verbs, because experience shows how this can help to clarify a definition or bring out a subtlety. A lot of space has been given to idioms and the pronunciation of every main entry is included.
Science is better covered than in any reference work of comparable size. In all entries the origins of words and the differences between English and American usage is shown. Throughout, the language Is that of any dictionary of modern English intended for the widest general use.
Why Larousse? This is not a translation of the world famous 'Larousse' but is modelled closely on it, and it has a hundred years of experience behind it. It has been compiledbyateamof English and American scholars working under the editorial control of the 'Larousse' organisation.
1360 pages 130 Maps
Over 1000 illustrations (50 in colour)
ISBN 0 582 11986 3
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