Authoritative and easy to use, this new Dictionary of the English Language is perfectly suited for use at home, in the office, and in the classroom. It provides up-to-date definitions for all the words in today's essential vocabulary. With more than 70,000 clear and concise definitions and more than 150 illustrations, includes foreign words and phrases, more than 1,500 abbreviations, and 4,000 Biblical, biographical and geographical names. Features useful table on Braille, chemical elements, metric system, money, numbers, planets, and weights and measure, a helpful signs and symbols section covers astronomy, business, mathematics, medicine, and weather. A concise handbook of style includes tips on punctuation, capitalization, italicization, and more. This volume is indispensable addition to your reference library. - from Amzon