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Many, very short (!) definitions
From the point of view of a learner of the English language (advanced level), as I am, I have to admit that this dictionary is not as good as I expected.
The Queen's English
You wouldn't know it from the misspellings in my reviews, but I'm never without the Concise Oxford, which I consider the best all-around dictionary. Why? It's sort of a "best-of" distilled from the twenty volume definitive Oxford Dictionary (and somewhat easier to carry). It's reasonably priced, at least compared to that mammoth set, and it does what you'd want a dictionary to do.
The World's Most Trusted Dictionary
Concise Oxford English Dictionary is a great dictionary for any type of person. It not only gives a definition of a word but also what language the word came from. With over 1,600 pages, it's worth much more then $18.00! This dictionary is truly the world's most trusted dictionary! ... Read more

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Sooner or later, Latin comes t' git ya'. 'Better be prepared.
Latin is everywhere.
good for latin lovers (i mean the language)
If you have just started studying latin and you want to increase your vocabulary a whole lot then go ahead and choose this wonderful dictionary that promises to be very useful for those purposes. Besides, it counts with expressions and idioms to help you translate more accurately whatever you are trying to decipher. I am a student and I can't leave without this wonderful device of learning.

Latin-English
The dictionary is quite complete. I am still searching for the best, however, this one comes pretty close! ... Read more

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Reviews (42)

required nursing text
Great deal on amazon. Saved lots on a required book for nursing. Great deal from amazon.

Excellent Reference Book - For Lawyers???
I work in law not medicine.I bought Taber's because of the many personal injury cases with which I was involved.People talk about legal language - nothing compares to medical terminology.
Great staple for anyone in the medical field
Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary is all encompassing, defining the simplest to the most complex terms. To be honest, however, I rarely even open it because it came with access to their website for a 6 mo trial. Since I do most of my work (I'm still in school) on the computer, it's much easier for me to run a search than go get the book. Potential buyers: this is more of a "dictionary" than encyclopedia. You're not going to get long explanations but short definitions, otherwise it would be volumes and volumes long. One more thing: it's a very pretty book - well bound; having it on your book shelf makes you look like you actually might know what you're doing!! ... Read more

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My favorite dictionary
The first edition of this dictionary was given to me by my grandmother.I find it the most readable and comprehensive, for its size, of any dictionary I have used.I have bought the subsequent editions including the fourth both for my children and myself, though the first is still my bedside reference.

Excellent for a new immigrant ora young child
5 Stars for new immigrants and young children, one star for the rest of us.It should be defined as a two or more word phrase dictionary.Examples: correspondence course, dog in the manger, dog and pony show, French telephone, grow light, information science.Great illustrations and pictures, a lot of fluff, of course the foul mouthed person will be able to find the definitions to their slang words in accurate detail.However Yiddish slang and those of other cultures were left out. ... Read more

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Subjects:  1. Bible    2. Bible - Language Studies    3. Bible.    4. Bible. O.T.    5. Dictionaries    6. English    7. Hebrew    8. Hebrew language    9. O.T    10. O.T.    11. Religion - Biblical Studies - Language    12. Christianity   

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Amer Accent Training
As a teacher I believe this is a great value for the money.

I LIKE THE BOOK AND THE METHOD!
I am still reading it. I am in lesson 2 now. I like the method, I do not get bored and this is very important to me!.I feel like reading and practicing most of the time. I think it is improving my pronuntiation. There is also cultural information related to the american accent that is pretty interesting (i did not know it) and helps you to understand many things. The teacher pronunces excellet and lets you time enough to repeat. You have to read the books while you listen to the CD, at least the first time. The first CD it not great to listen into the car. There are many writtenexercises and others to repeat aloud. The exercises are easy and fun.I definitely think it was a good investment buying this course. If you really want to improve just keep practicing, the course its good enough to learn by yourself. This is a good book for persons who already speak/read advanced english.

The best you can get!
Definitely worth the money! Of course it'll take a lot of time and effort to pick up a new accent. With this book and the audio CD's it will be a piece of cake to make you sound a lot better in less than no time! ... Read more

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Visual Impact
Botany books use too many big words and not enough illustrations. This book clarifies the meanings of those big words with attractive drawings.

very informative
If you need to identify any plants using a taxonomic key or any other botanical guide, this book helps enormously to clarify the technical terms.It's like learning another language and this book is your dictionary.

Useful book
This was required reading for my California Ecosystems class and its many illustrations and definitions were extremely useful when we used a dichotemous key in class. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Botany    2. Dictionaries    3. Identification    4. Life Sciences - Botany    5. Plants    6. Science    7. Science/Mathematics    8. Terminology    9. Plant introduction   

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I love "Side by Side"
I was from China and started my life in the USA as a graduate student in Engineering.Although I took the TOEFL before I came to USA, my English is not good enough to express myself clearly and accurately. I decided to improve my English about 4 months ago and started to borrow some ESL books from local libraries.
SIde By Side Book 3
My wife and I have been using Side By Side since living in Japan as ESL teachers 1987-89.We used the first edition way back then.My wife still is active tutoring English to Japanese in our area of the USA and this is an excellent series for English learners.We would recommend it to anyone from any culture.

A conversational supplement
This is an amazing series of books for any age beginners of Oral English as a Second Language (American English). I taught this series in China for 3 years, and am currently an M.Ed student. This series not only allows an inexperienced teacher to be able to jump into any class and feel confident teaching, but offers a strong order to the subject matter that is taught. The vocabulary and grammatical forms that are introduced are very useful in daily life.
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One of the leaders in the field
My Master's thesis was a review and rating of large Spanish-English dictionaries. Since then, I have conducted follow-up studies to keep up with the market.
Extaordinary Piece of Work
This dictionary is the best you can find around. I?ve compared it with the Simon & Shuster dictionary and I have to say Harper Collins is way better, specially for people working as translators. A must have. It has no match!

HarperCollins Unabridged Spanish Dictionary
I did not think it was possible to exceed the old second edition, which I already had.If you are patient with this dictionary, you can decipher the meaning of just about anything you find written down and much of what is spoken.They give very good examples and hold back nothing.HarperCollins uses a no-star, one-star, two-star and three-star rating on words so you know if the word can be interpreted as something vulgar and just how vulgar it really is.The 8th edition uses highlighted text, which makes finding meanings, etc much easier.I think the binding quality is equal to that of my second edition and thankfully, ch is no longer a letter! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Dictionaries    2. English    3. English language    4. Foreign Language - Dictionaries / Phrase Books    5. Foreign Language Study    6. Spanish    7. Spanish Language    8. Spanish: Adult Nonfiction    9. Foreign Language Study / Spanish   

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Now who the heck said that?
Amazon has it a bit wrong here, as Joseph Epstein wrote the foreword and not the book. The book is by Fred R. Shapiro, associate librarian and lecturer in legal research at the Yale Law School library.
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HAVE KIDS?
Then you must own this dictionary.It helped my 12 year old son immensely.With the help of this dictionary, he actually understood the vocabulary words he was assigned, could use them correctly in sentences as well as in converstation.Sorry Websters, this is a friendly, usable dictionary for students of all ages. ... Read more

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enhancements are available
the book is okay, i would suggest using the companion premium website and purchasing the program cds - set of 15. the latter is available through the publisher's website.

Ok, but not great
I actually ordered the wrong edition of the manual, but that's not why I didn't give it a great rating. I'm using the Mosaicos textbooks for a basic Spanish class, and I don't like the way they're set up. They teach phrases before grammar and put all the vocabulary at the end of the chapters instead of the beginning. Coming out of years of Latin where we learned the fundamentals first, I've had a hard time adjusting. Frankly I don't think I'm learning as well on this new set up.

Mosaicos Spanish
Worst book I have ever used to learn a language.Who ever wrote the book was into a lot more than teaching.You need to use this disc or that disc or use the internet.The Prenhall is not very user friendly either.The book is very confusing. ... Read more

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The definitive guide for Robert's Rules
This book is a necessity for any organization that uses Robert's Rules of Order or is drafting bylaws baed on it.
Roberts Rules of Order
Well organized, concise, and thorough. If you have to attend meetings that employ parlimentary procedure to maintain order, you may need this. I belong to several clubs, and have found the book to be quite helpful.
THE KEY TO A SUCCESSFUL ORGANIZATION
If you participate in any organization, whether small or large, RONR is as necessary to you and your organization as your bylaws. Everything you'll need to conduct a productive meeting is contained in this book. Even after reading RONR, having it on hand in your meetings will give you the confidence and assurance that you have a ready reference right at your finger tips. Order of business, minutes, treasurer's reports are easier to produce because RONR gives you easy to follow samples. You could be the most inexperienced board member and still preside over a meeting with the tools provided in RONR. It is suggested that the President or Chair know more than anyone else on your board, however I would recommend that everyone on your board have a copy. Your whole board will be in the same book, on the same page, same line, and there will be no room for error. As you work together, everyone will be enlightened with knowledge and success.
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(Unfortunately) The best Korean language learning book on the market!
This is the best Korean language learning book on the market, and that isn't saying much. As a language instructor, I can identify a multitude of problems with Teach Yourself Korean (Complete Course). This book's biggest failing is that the instruction does not adequately prepare you for the exercises because there is NO instructional reinforcement of concepts. Many concepts that should be grouped together for comparative analysis (such as proper particle usage), are scattered throughout the book. The use of the Korean writing script is inconsistent, so when completing the exercises at the end of each unit, you won't be able to check your spelling against the answers in the back. Also, the exercises sometimes contain overly open-ended questions that can be answered in a variety of ways. A beginner comparing his answers to those in the back may not actually be able to determine if his/her answer is correct.
(Unfortunately) The best Korean language learning book on the market!
This is the best Korean language learning book on the market, and that isn't saying much. As a language instructor, I can identify a multitude of problems with Teach Yourself Korean (Complete Course). This book's biggest failing is that the instruction does not adequately prepare you for the exercises because there is NO instructional reinforcement of concepts. Many concepts that should be grouped together for comparative analysis (such as proper particle usage), are scattered throughout the book. The use of the Korean writing script is inconsistent, so when completing the exercises at the end of each unit, you won't be able to check your spelling against the answers in the back. Also, the exercises sometimes contain overly open-ended questions that can be answered in a variety of ways. A beginner comparing his answers to those in the back may not actually be able to determine if his/her answer is correct.
Excellent book- Very easy to comprehend
I love this book it has made the Korean Language easy to learn.I was kind of worried about learning Hangul (Korean Script) because I thought it would have been hard for me.This book made it very easy to learn how to read it.Also if you want to hear the dialect just play the CD which is spoken ... Read more

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Good for the Money
My opinion of this beginner's guide is that anything for this price with a decent word or two of Spanish on it is worth the few bucks it costs to purchase it.
simple
this book has all the basics. Good morning, good night, how are you. Most people know this already. If you are going to a spanish country and staying in a nice resort then this book could help. but if you want to learn to speak spanish this is not a very good book for you.

Vocab builder
I'd highly recommend it for building your vocabulary.I just wish it were more comprehensive.However, if you're just beyond the beginners' stage, just learning 75% of this material will take you a long way. ... Read more

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Best dictionary of its size, bar none
This dictionary was recommended by my Spanish teacher -- I don't regret buying it.Classmates who bought other ditionaries (such as the Oxford, I think it was) often needed to borrow mine.It simply has more of the words we needed to look up.Later, I bought the New World Spanish/English dictionary, and hated it.It seems to be missing a lot of words.Looking words up feels more frustrating.It's hard to explain.I just don't love the New World the way I love my Chicago.
Small but very useful.
I am working on upgrading my Spanish and, of course, have on hand to help me do this 20 or 30 books on grammar, lexicon, usage, etc., not to mention reading matter in Spanish.I have a large dictionary and one whose definitions are in Spanish.This is a neat little supplement, with intelligent and up-to-date word selections and definitions, easy to carry, pop it out and review a dozen or so words while you're having coffee or waiting for a bus some place.Sure, it's not the last word in dictionaries, but it's a good word.You won't regret having bought it.

A hack job, unworthy of its predecessors
In this new edition the editors have eliminated the greater part of the indications of regional usage. This had been one of the great selling points of the earlier editions of the University of Chicago Spanish Dictionary. In their introduction there is some explanation to the effect that tracing regional usage is "notoriously difficult". It is true that good lexicography is "notoriously difficult" and if the editors find it too difficult, they should go into another business.
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This is a simple book
The biggest problem people have found with this book is that it has no Japanese characters in it. I was fortunate enough to preview the book in a bookstore before deciding to purchase it. On the first page inside the book, it says that the purpose of the book is to teach phrases and grammar and purpose and will not contain 1 Japanese symbol.
Know the purpose
On the cover of this book it says "Speak Japanese - the fun and easy way!"So why am I not complaining that it didn't include the writing?Because I knew that it was for speaking the language.This isn't exactly the advanced type of book, but it teaches a lot more than most Japanese books I have read.Most other Japanese books I have read only make you memorize specific phrases and sentences.But this one tells you how to put a sentence together.It would be beyond the scope of this book to list the writing, because this is aimed at beginners.When you get well-versed in the speaking, yes another book should do for the writing.But, for its true purpose, Japanese for Dummies does an outstanding job.

Konnichiwa!
This book is so awesome! When I was paying for it at a book store a man started speaking Japanese to me and I could understand what he was saying. We started talking and that was so awesome! The CD is so cool and I really love it! Everyone is impressed about my speaking skills and I think that's so cool!
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Atlas of Chinese Tongue Diagnosis Volume 1
As a medical professional, I have an interest in what works to bring health to the system.At times, alternative medicines when appropriately applied, in the hands of the right people, ones trained in health care and disease, can offer stimulating results.But the question of how to obtain reliable material to diagnose and treat a disease remains a current issue.This book helps bridge the gap between Chinese diagnostics and the Western approach to disease.Atlas of Chinese Tongue Diagnosis provides visual illustrations of various ailments, mapped outwardly on the tongue, and includes written descriptions and symptoms.When applicable, it correlates the topography of the tongue to Western disease.However, the book is not all inclusive.It lacks treatment.I would suggest a companion, Radiant Health by Ron Teeguarden.Teeguarden's work covers portions of the ancient Chinese art of health and offers a treatment program designed to correct deficencies and disturbances in Qi.The two together provide a reliable source for a medical professional to understand and apply the basics in Chinese medicine.I highly rate this book when accompanied with Teeguarden's.

Excellent atlas of tongue diagnosis
This is an excellent book for anyone interested in Chinese tongue diagnosis.The book is divided into sections according to pattern (Kidney disharmonies, Stomach and Spleen disharmonies, etc).Each section contains approximately 30 full-color, well-photographed tongues representing the pattern.This makes it easy to see the range of tongue signs for each pattern.Also, the description of the tongue, the patient's symptoms, Western diagnosis and Chinese diagnosis are printed next to the photo of the tongue for easy reference.(You don't have to flip back and forth between the text pages and the color plates, as in Maciocia's Tongue Diagnosis in Chinese Medicine.)This book isn't cheap, but the quality of the photographs and the clear description of the tongues makes it a very worthwile investment. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Diagnosis    2. Medical / Acupuncture    3. Medical / Alternative Medicine    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Medicine, Chinese    6. Surgery - General    7. Tongue manifestations of gener    8. Tongue manifestations of general diseases    9. Acupuncture    10. Alternative Medicine    11. China    12. Dialectology    13. Medical   

Reviews (40)

Kodansha's highly recommended
This dictionary is most excelent for intermediate students of japanese, that knows hiragana and katakana. Enjoy it!

The best J-E Dictionary you can get!
This dictionary is the best possible dictionary you can get. I've purchased, used, and browsed about a dozen different J-E, E-J, J-E/E-J and J-J dictionaries before finding this one! This is definately the one you should start with.
Incredible
This dictionary is a must have for serious students of Japanese. I especially love the example sentences it gives, something I haven't seen in other Japanese-English English-Japanese dictionaries. I would not recommend it for the dilettante or traveler, as it's size would make transport difficult and it uses kana, not romanized Japanese; so understanding of hiragana and katakana is necessary. It does seem expensive compared to other dictionaries, but it really is worth it. ... Read more

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Me gusta (lo que llevo leido)
El libro está bastante bien. La clasificación de las lecciones es clara, las explicaciones son minuciosas y tiene diálogos con personajes simpáticos para ponerse en situación. Me gustan mucho los CDs, se escuchan bien y en poco tiempo empiezas a entender lo que dicen.
Urdu asaan nahin hai, magar yeh kitab achi se achi thi.
On the box it says that the goal of this book was to reach "all-around confidence". It did that and more. This book covers a variety of subjects while following the story of John and his wife Helen as they travel through several sites Pakistan and North India. There were even several situations and vocabulary words that they covered that I thought I would never need to use, but found myself using in conversation shortly after. Also, the culture notes were a very nice touch as well. And as a Muslim I really liked the Islamic culture notes they brough up also.
great choice_ make sure you get a dictionary as well.
It is as compact as it gets... I was amazed to see myself reading and understanding (!) websites in Urdu after 3 weeks max (i have to mention tho, that i am a native Turkish speaker with some knowledge of Persian.. that certainly helped me memorize words much faster and eaily). The topics are well chosen, giving just about info you'd need for a daily conversation (and survival). The repetition pattern helps a lot to keep words in your mind. And no matter how much I want to complain about it's load of grammar and structure, in the end, it proved successful.
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Subjects:  1. Audio Adult: Language    2. Dictionaries - General    3. Foreign Language Study    4. Indic & South Asian Languages - Hindi    5. Miscellaneous    6. Unabridged Audio - Misc.Nonfiction    7. Foreign Language Study / Indic & South Asian Languages