Microsoft Encarta Dictionary (Mass Market Paperback)

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"Aimed straight at what today's students need...this book fills...a long-needed gap." --The Wall Street Journal

"Dictionary of the future" --The New York Times

"Microsoft's new college dictionary...takes into account how young minds shaped by the Internet work" --National Public Radio
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"Aimed straight at what today's students need...this book fills...a long-needed gap." --The Wall Street Journal"Dictionary of the future" --The New York Times"Microsoft's new college dictionary...takes into account how young minds shaped by the Internet work" --National Public Radio

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 1024 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks (July 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 031298362X
• ISBN-13: 978-0312983628
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #432,224 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Encarta Dictionary By Microsoft, January 28, 2003

By A Customer

As a collector of modern englsih dictionaries, I found the Encarta to be a refreshing change when it comes to definitions. The definitions don't leave you guessing after you've read them like other dictionaries do. Also, the definitions reflect the "modern" senses of a word, for example, "Aspect" is defined by using the word "part" whereas other dicitionaries dont.

I found it to be a good investment. Easy on the eyes as well. Trust me!

T

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars For a dictionary., July 23, 2002

By	Glenn R. Martin "Computer Programmer" (Willimantic, Connecticut United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

For a dictionary its pretty good. It has NO plugs for microsoft i could find if you search Bill Gates (Microsoft FRMR CEO) it says the same thing as it does for Steve Jobs (Apple). it makes finding out what the concept of a word better for example there is a HIGH VOLTAGE warning symbol next to a HIGH TECH word. and a Caution sign near words with disputed usage.

6 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This dictionary is not useful, February 18, 2003

By	LANCE MILLER (OLYMPIA, WA United States) - See all my reviews

I bought this book on impulse partially because it was so inexpensive and
small(portable).

I have had it for 3 months. In that time I have picked it up about 5 times
to look up a word.

4......4 times this dictionary did not have the word I was looking for. The
words were neither non-english nor archaic.

To think that my vocabulary is larger than Microsoft's gives me some
pleasure.

The dictionary is now in the garbage bin.