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Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
From the Editors of the Encyclopedia Britannica comes an easy-to-use reference work with the authority of the worlds most respected encyclopedia in one handy volume. Up-to-date with the latest developments in technology and world affairs. More than 25,000 entries prepared by the editors of Encyclopedia Britannica. Provides quick answers to everyday questions about history, science, business, politics, people, literature and the arts, popular culture, geography, and much more.

Concise Oxford English Dictionary
This major new edition of the world-famous Concise Oxford English Dictionary provides an authoritative, up-to-the-minute description of the English language. It contains over 240,000 words, phrases, and definitions, including 1,700 new words. There are extensive word histories examining the origins and development of words. The dictionary offers rich vocabulary coverage, with full treatment of World English, rare, historical, and archaic terms, as well as scientific and technical vocabulary, and provides hundreds of helpful notes on grammar and usage.

Concise Oxford Thesaurus
This new edition of the Concise Oxford Thesaurus provides comprehensive, reliable help for all writing needs for letter writing, business writing, studying, creative writing, or solving crosswords together with more than 400 lists providing additional information on a wide range of subjects. Over 333,000 alternative words providing over 4,000,000 synonyms links covering everyday vocabulary as well as more unusual and specialist words, and there is clear labeling of informal, dialect, literary, and technical items. The closest and most useful alternative words are given first, with the word which is closest in meaning in the entry word given in capitals.

Oxford Concise Dictionary of Quotations
Based on the highly acclaimed fifth edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, this new edition maintains its extensive coverage of literary and historical quotations, while adding up-to-date material from todays most influential literary and cultural figures. It contains over 9,000 quotations from more than 2,500 authors, and with both author names and quotations keywords searchable, offers the best possible access to this rich and fascinating material.

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