Oxford English Reference Dictionary

      The Oxford English Reference Dictionary extends the aims of conventional dictionaries to be more useful, more practical, and more informative. It combines the coverage of an authoritative Oxford dictionary containing spellings, grammar information, pronunciations, and word origins, with in-depth encyclopedic entries. A 16-page full-colour map section, including the latest border and name changes, is accompanied by a large section of reference appendices including countries of the world, prime ministers and presidents, the body, the solar system and a chronology of world events.

- The indispensable reference tool either at home or in the office, this revised edition covers over 192,000 definitions and entries in accessible, jargon-free English, listing current meanings or words first
- Contemporary and World English: up-to-date coverage of new words, plus coverage of the English of Australasia, North America, and South Africa
- Practical help: clear advice on English grammar, including full pronunciations, with fascinating facts about word origins, and usage notes within entries
- Scientific, technical, and specialist subjects: detailed coverage of the vocabulary of many different fields, with entries ranging from atomic theory and cosmology, to post-modernism, silicon, and snakes
- 100 page illustrated Factfinder: with scores of quick-reference tables and illustrations, this section provides a wealth of invaluable information: a chronology of world events; coverage of science, including the animal and plant kingdoms, astronomy, chemical elements, and the human body; the solar system; the arts, architecture, and music; and sports and games
- 16 pages of full-colour world maps, along with specialist gazetteer data from the Andes to Adelaide, and Zurich to Zanzibar
- This is an update of the second edition