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September 2004Content updateThis update
includes the addition of over 2,000 superb colour illustrations across 6 themes
from the Visual English
Dictionary, plus 2 new titles
(Premium Collection only), and 7 new
editions.
Premium Collection only Visual English Dictionary - over 2,000 illustrations First published in 2002, the Visual English Dictionary provides extraordinarily rich treatment of a wide range of topics from astronomy and the human body to the arts and society. The illustrations are a perfect way to explore topics such as geography, science, and medicine that are typically difficult to explain in words. There are many more illustrations to be added over the next few months. Sample images are available here. 2 NEW TITLESThe Oxford Companion to Canadian History Edited by Gerald HallowellThis is an indispensable new guide to the significant events, issues, institutions, people, and places that have shaped Canadian life from the earliest times to the present. The Oxford Companion to American Theatre Edited by Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak This major new edition is accessible and authoritative, and is ideal not only for students and scholars of theatre, but for everyone with a passion for the stage. Core Collection and Premium Collection7 NEW EDITIONSWorld EncyclopediaA thoroughly revised edition of this comprehensive reference work, around 700 entries have been fully updated, plus new material includes ready reference tables on a host of topics: profile of the Earth; peoples and countries; science and numbers; leaders; signs and symbols; and sport. The Concise Oxford English Dictionary This major new edition includes around 1,000 new words, together with a fascinating Word Histories feature, telling the often bizarre stories behind the origins and development of hundreds of new words. A Dictionary of Biology Edited by Elizabeth Martin The perfect guide for students of biology, this dictionary provides comprehensive coverage of biology and biochemistry, as well as key terms from medicine and palaeontology. With this update, there are 300 new entries, including antisense RNA, bioinformatics, reverse genetics, and tissue engineering. There are also feature articles on important topics, such as genetically modified organisms. A Dictionary of Chemistry Edited by John Daintith The ideal reference for students of chemistry, this title covers all aspects of chemistry, including physical chemistry and biochemistry. New entries include darmstatium, laser spectroscopy, molecular symmetry, origin of elements, and spin-lattice relaxation. A Dictionary of Geography Edited by Susan Mayhew Fully updated, this new edition features over 1000 new entries, covering a broad range of topics from chaos theory to the spaghetto model. The Oxford Dictionary of Modern Quotations Edited by Elizabeth Knowles This new edition features quotations from key international figures from Italo Calvino and J.M. Coetzee to Toni Morrison, plus a brand new Soundbites 2002-3 supplement. The Pocket Oxford Italian Dictionary This major new edition now covers over 85,000 words and phrases and 120,000 translations. |
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