Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Betty Kirkpatrick
This totally revised edition of Roget's Thesaurus, one of the great reference books of all time, is especially designed for today's writer and readers.
It is no surprise that Roget has already sold over 30 million copies. Journalists use it to enliven their vocabulary and pep up their prose; crossword addicts attack that crucial clue with it; advertisers and translators scan it for the mot juste; while students, teachers and all true word-lovers know that it is, quite simply, among the most inexhaustibly useful and enjoyable books in the world.
Dr Roget's brilliantly incisive classification of the English language has withstood the test of time, but in the era of baby-boomers and bag ladies, creative accounting and secondary picketing, acid rain, yuppies and nuclear winters, new words are appearing every day.
Here they all are, plus cross-references and a detailed index, in a freshly minted classic (especially adapted for Penguin) that will prove invaluable for one and all in the 1990s.
Format: Paperback | 1,104 pages
Dimensions (cm): 19.8 x 12.9 x 4.2 | 650g
Publication Date: 06 Jun 1990
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom
Language: English
Edition Statement: Authorised ed.
ISBN10: 0140515038
ISBN13: 9780140512489
Condition: Good
A vintage book that has been read but is in good condition. Some obvious damage to the cover including scuff marks, creasing and scratches, but no holes or tears. The majority of pages are undamaged with very minimal creasing but no tearing. No pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages.