Overview

Everything a crossword solver could ever need -- in one complete volume! Who won the Academy Award for best actress in 1993? What's another word for ""nerd""? If you're a modern puzzler, you need not only a quick and easy reference, but a book that is as interesting and intelligent as the puzzles of today -- and the people who solve them. The Crossword Puzzle Dictionary section is brimming with more than 200,000 words organized by letter count and synonym. Looking for an 11-letter word for ""knotted""? It's not too complicated: knotted: 5 kinky; 6 gnarly, kinked, knotty, snarly; 7 gnarled, knobbed, raveled, snarled, tangled; 8 involved; 9 entangled, intricate, perplexed; 11 complicated; 12 inextricable The Reference Book section is jam-packed with up-to-date lists of awards, important figures, records, and happenings in a wide variety of fields, including sports, history, literature, film, music, and politics. It's just what you need to stir your memory, brainstorm ideas, get out of a rut, and maybe even learn something new. The Simon & Schuster Super Crossword Puzzle Dictionary and Reference Book brings together the solid information of an almanac, the word power of Roget's, and the quirkiness of a trivia collection all in one place. Eminently practical, this fun- and fact-filled volume, bursting with all manner of information, belongs in the library of every puzzle aficionado.

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Author:   Lark Productions LLC ,  Seth Godin ,  Seth Godin Productions ,  Productions LLC Lark
Publisher:   Prentice Hall (a Pearson Education company)
Imprint:   Prentice Hall & IBD
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 6.40cm , Length: 21.40cm
Weight:   0.964kg
ISBN:  

9780684856964

ISBN 10:   0684856964
Pages:   864
Publication Date:   05 April 1999
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents Abbreviations Used in the Dictionary DICTIONARY REFERENCE SECTION Abbreviations and Acronyms Academy Award Winners The Animal Kingdom Kingdoms, Phyla, Subphyla, and Classes Insects Arachnids Fish Other Marine Animals Amphibians Reptiles Snakes Birds Mammals Cats Dogs Primates Cetaceans International Most-Endangered Species List Endangered Mammals Endangered Birds Endangered Fishes Endangered Reptiles Prehistoric Creatures The Bible -- King James Old Testament New Testament The Prophets Biblical Names Celestial Bodies The Planets and Their Moons Asteroids Comets Constellations Meteorites Meteoroids Major Stars Order of Brightest Stars as Seen from Earth Other Celestial Bodies Chemical Elements Sorted by Element Name Elements Sorted by Atomic Weight Elements Sorted by Symbol Gemstones and Precious Metals Lifestyle Anniversaries Birthstones by Month Signs of the Zodiac Musical Terms and Styles Mythology -- Greek and Roman, Norse, and Egyptian Roman-Greek Mythological Equivalents Greek-Roman Mythology Norse Mythology Egyptian Mythology Nations of the World Nobel Prizes Nobel Prizes by Year Nobel Prizewinners in Chemistry Nobel Prizewinners in Economics Nobel Prizewinners in Literature Nobel Prizewinners in Medicine and Physiology Nobel Peace Prize Winners Nobel Prizewinners in Physics North American Native Peoples Olympic Games Olympic Games -- Winter Olympic Games -- Summer Presidents of the United States The Pulitzer Prize Biography or Autobiography Drama Fiction History of the United States Nonfiction Shakespeare's Plays Comedies Tragedies Histories Sports National Basketball Association Champions (1947-1998) World Series Champions (1903-1998) Super Bowl Champions (1967-1998) NHL Stanley Cup Winners (1917-1998) Kentucky Derby and Triple Crown Winners (1875-1998) Sports -- U.S. and Canadian Professional Teams Supreme Court Chief Justices (1789-1998) The United States and Its Territories U.S. Territories Weights and Measures International System (Systeme International, SI) Units Other International System Units International System Prefixes U.K. (Imperial) System of Measurements U.S. System of Measurements Complete List of Units Measurements of Length Measurements of Area Measurements of Volume or Capacity Measurements of Weight/Mass Measurements of Line Density Measurements of Energy or Work Measurements of Force Measurements of Fuel Consumption Measurements of Power Measurements of Pressure or Stress Measurements of Speed Measurement of Torque

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