The new dictionary of cultural literacy / E.D. Hirsch Jr., Joseph F. Kett, James Trefil.
The new dictionary of cultural literacy / E.D. Hirsch Jr., Joseph F. Kett, James Trefil.
The new dictionary of cultural literacy / E.D. Hirsch Jr., Joseph F. Kett, James Trefil.
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Publisher
Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2002.
Date
2002.
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T0363570
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Language
English
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Physical content
xix, 647 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Contents
The Bible -- Mythology and Folklore -- Proverbs -- Idioms -- World Literature, Philosophy, and Religion -- Literature in English -- Conventions of Written English -- Fine Arts -- World History to 1550 -- World History since 1550 -- American History to 1865 -- American History since 1865 -- World Pol...
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Publisher
Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2002.
Edition
Completely rev. and updated, 3rd ed.
Place of Publication
Massachusetts
Date Published
2002.
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Summary
"Wireless technology. Gene therapy, NAFTA. In addition to the thousands of terms described in the original Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, here are more than five hundred new entries to bring Americans' essential knowledge bank up to date. Are you familiar with the digital divide, European Union, Kwanzaa, pheromones, Type A and Type B personalitie...
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The new dictionary of cultural literacy / E.D. Hirsch Jr., Joseph F. Kett, James Trefil.
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Cultural literacy.
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Includes index.
Transferred from N973.03/14.
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T0363570
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74Vv0bJlJKZM
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ISBN
0618226478
9780618226474
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973.03
MMS ID
991015901489702626
