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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book.  zhukora | Dec 3, 2009 |  If any of the electronic versions are as good as my hardcover St. Martin's, I haven't found it yet. This thing is deluxe, people. (  ) dekesolomon | Oct 20, 2009 | Thesauruses are much better than Word's synonym finder--and this one is the best. This hard copy is much better than anything available online. More important tool for a writer than dictionary! ( ) ebnelson | Jul 31, 2009 | I prefer the original organization to the dictionary style-leads me more to associated topics and ideas and how various words relate to one another ritaer | Jun 5, 2009 | When I was in Leaving (year 11) my mother gave me this fabulous book, a book that would tell you words similar in meaning. There it was in black and white, a way to find the exact word that I wanted. Hardly a week goes by without my looking something up in it. Denise_Tzumli | Jul 21, 2008 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0060185759, Hardcover)A classic reference book that has been used by millions all over the world, Roget's International Thesaurus is the product of more than a century and a half of continuous expansion, reorganization, and improvement. Today, this book is not only the most time-tested and bestselling thesaurus ever, but, newly revised, it is also the most up-to-dateand comprehensive reflection of theEnglish language as it is currently used. The revolutionary achievement of Dr. Peter Mark Roget's first edition in 1852 was the development of a brand-new principle: the arrangement of words and phrases according to their meanings. Dr. Roget's system brings together in one place all the terms associated with a single thought or concept; it allows a wide-ranging survey of language within a book of relatively modest size, without the space-consuming repetitions that so severely limit the scope of thesauruses arranged in a dictionary format with A-to-Z entries. This brilliant organization makes Roget's International Thesaurus both the most efficient word finder and a cutting-edge aid in stimulating thought, organizing ideas, and writing and speaking more clearly and effectively. This revised and updated sixth edition features thousands of new words and phrases, including the newest slang words and expressions that color and inform everyday language. At the same time, it retains all of the hallmarks that have made Roget's international Thesaurus an enduring classic: More than 330,000 words and phrases organized into 1,075 categories. A pinpoint reference system that directs the user quickly from a comprehensive index to the numbered category of the right word. Thousands of cross-references throughout lead to other helpful categories. Hundreds of supplemental word lists that supply the names of things which have no synonyms (measurements, wines, weapons, animals, state mottoes, and more) as well as hundreds of quotations that amplify the meanings of selected words. Generations of students, writers, editors, and speakers have made Roget's the most popular word reference book next to the dictionary. Continuing a legacy that dates back more than 150 years, Roget's International Thesaurus is an indispensable work for everyone who wants to use the English language with clarity and precision. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:08 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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It seems odd to be so passionate about a reference book, but the fact remains: no other thesaurus will ever be allowed in my house. (