Roget's College Thesaurus in Dictionary Form, The New American: Revised and Enlarged Edition (Signet) (Paperback)

by Philip D. Morehead (Editor)

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Product Description
Over 20 million Signet copies in print The #1 bestselling thesaurus in paperback The latest version of the world famous synonyms and antonyms guide Easy-to-read entries in alphabetical order--no index required Includes colloquial and slang terms

Product Details

• Paperback: 656 pages
• Publisher: Signet; Rev Enl edition (August 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451151674
• ISBN-13: 978-0451151674
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 3.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #881,883 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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33 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent and well organized, December 13, 2005

By	W. D. Dotson "Doc Dave" (Georgia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: New American Roget's College Thesaurus in Dictionary Form (Revised & Updated) (Signet Reference) (Paperback)

It's tough to recommend buying a thesaurus these days when there are so many resources available on the web and built-in to word processing applications that will do the job. Nevertheless, I've kept a copy of this thesaurus close at hand for decades now and I am usually much more satisfied with the results I get from using it than from electronic sources. After my copy practically disintegrated from the ravages of time, I finally sprang for this latest edition. While I can't say it looks much different from the ancient one I had, it has been updated extensively with new phrases, and more words have been added. I like the dictionary-style organization, but that will be a matter of personal preference for you. I've also found this book to be extremely helpful in studying for standardized tests. For those who take writing seriously enough to want to use the word that best conveys their thoughts, this thesaurus will be an excellent and very affordable resource.

20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Puts most others in the shade, November 8, 2000

By A Customer

This is easily the best pocket-sized thesaurus that I have seen, and I own more than a dozen thesauri, large and small. A more comprehensive thesaurus with excellent word lists (e.g. horse breeds, phobias, shades of red etc.) is The Concise Oxford Thesaurus (ISBN: 0198601263). However, for general writing, I think this one has the highest value-to-weight ratio.

19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you write, you must have a Thesaurus!, December 19, 2005

By	Robert Schmidt (Honolulu, HI & Logan, UT USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This review is from: New American Roget's College Thesaurus in Dictionary Form (Revised & Updated) (Signet Reference) (Paperback)

"A Thesaurus is not a dinosaur." This is not just a play on words. I've heard it said that a printed thesaurus is a "dinosaur;" you can get everything you need from the worldwide web.

Then why do I have this copy next to my computer?

Look, the www is convenient and accessible... except when it isn't. The right word is there... except when it isn't. And this paperback edition of the New American Roget's College Thesaurus is so inexpensive, it IS always there, just like my trustworthy copy of Webster's Dictionary.

If you know you are going to be marooned on an island for a few years, bring along a copy of this book. If you end up having nothing to write on, you can at least use it as a fire starter!