A biographical dictionary which profiles over 30,000 individuals, including birth and death dates, major accomplishments, and historical influence.

Describes authors, works, and literary terms from all eras and all parts of the world.

Dictionaries of biography.

New edition! A handy, reliable, and authoritative dictionary of words most frequently used in Englis. More than 75,000 definitions, 2,000 new word entries, and more than 150 illustrations. Expanded special features include a Handbook of Style, Basic English Grammar, Irregular English Verbs and a Guid eto Common Verb Collocations (both essential for ESL), and a new Overview of the Internet.

A concise guide to the essential language of medicine. More than 35,000 entries. Pronunciations provided for all entries. Covers brand names and generic equivalents of common drugs.

"Provides definitions, pronunciations, etymologies, part of speech designations, and other appropriate information. Intended for use by students in grades nine to eleven"--

Easy to read, authoritative, and up to date No more struggling with the fine print, thanks to the Webster's New World Large Print Dictionary, which has all the outstanding features of other Webster's New World dictionaries. * More than 60,000 entries, including all the current vocabulary needed for everyday use * Technical, scientific, cultural, business, and professional terms * Clear, highly readable type * Foreign words and phrases often used in English * Biographical and geographical entries conveniently included in the main A--Z section PLUS: * Etymologies - word histories that add depth and historical context to the understanding of a word * Appendix with weights and measures, U.S. and Canadian data, U.S. presidents, and books of the Bible With all this information presented in highly readable type, this is the one large print dictionary that you can't afford to be without.