Over 10,000 entries. This best-selling dictionary is indispensable both as a home medical guide and as an aid for all those working in the medical and allied professions. The entries are clearly laid out and jargon-free, making the book both accessible and informative. The terms and information in this ... more »

Authoritative and up to date, this eleventh edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary contains over 240,000 words, phrases, and definitions, covering general and specialist words, literary, historical, and technical terms, and new words that have recently entered the language. In addition there ... more »

The Words You Need Today - Anytime, Anywhere Completely updated and redesigned, the new Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition sets a new standard in electronic dictionaries. Designed to help you communicate effectively, it combines high-quality language reference with state-of-the-art ... more »

10,000 entries Written by nursing and medical specialists, the dictionary provides comprehensive and authoritative coverage of the ever-expanding vocabulary of the nursing professions. In addition to specifically nursing terms, there are many entries in the fields of medicine, surgery, anatomy, physiology ... more »

Look up words on your handheld with our new Merriam-Webster® VestPocket Dictionary . This dictionary contains a searchable list of 80,000 words and their parts of speech, and lets you bookmark entries to create your own study lists. Viewed on the Mobipocket Reader, this dictionary is highly compact and ... more »

De Contenido: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog (Con partes de la oracion y pronunciacion figurada) Por Sofronio G. Calderón Presidente de la sociedad literaria "Aklatang Kasilawan"; 2.o Vice-Presidente de la "Samahan ng~ mg~a Mánanagalog" (ó Asociación de Tagalistas); Colaborador ... more »

Over 5,000 entries Containing thousands of entries on architects, terms, periods, and styles, this is a highly comprehensive and up-to-date dictionary covering all periods of Western architectural history. It includes biographies of architects and others who have made a contribution to architecture, ... more »

Includes more than 5,000 entries This Dictionary covers metaphorical phrases, familiar sayings and proverbs, and similes, providing illustrative quotations from sources as varied as the Bible, the Spectator , and Agatha Christie. Explore the meanings and origins of such well-known idioms as 'set the ... more »

2,000 entries . With entries ranging from earthquakes and mice to feminism and the Dead Sea Scrolls, this dictionary is a lively and absorbing reference work for all readers of the Bible. Authoritative, accessible, and up-to-date it provides helpful information about the books of the Bible, customs, ... more »

The perfect travel companion: Almost 8000 entries each in German, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish and Hungarian can be found in this dictionary. Convenient and intuitive navigation, fast search and browsing in each of the 12 languages. more »

A new edition of the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of English Idioms , enlarged and updated to reflect the English of the new millennium. Key features Contains over 10,000 British and American idioms that are frequently used by native speakers today. Simple definitions help learners understand what the ... more »

Over 4,000 entries defining and explaining the major terms, concepts, processes, and organization of the law Compiled by practising lawyers Explains legal concepts as well as providing lexical definitions Written in a clear and accessible style Updated with 300 new entries to include all legal developements ... more »