A family English language dictionary combining words and pictures of English words from around the world, as well as specialist, technical and rare words. It offers topics from science, technology to natural history, art and music and new phrases from channel-surf to zero tolerance. Featuring 187,000 definitions and entries, this dictionary combines Oxfords research into the usage and definition of words with illustrations in an easy-to-use format. It includes text notes on usage and grammar, guidance on slang, colloquial and specialist uses and a pronunciation system for difficult words, as well as new words and phrases, and useful vocabulary from all major English-speaking areas. With full-colour illustrations throughout, and 187,000 definitions from the Oxford University Press database (thats more than in the Concise Oxford), this has got to be a winner. They squeeze it all in is by keeping etymologies and pronunciations to a minimum and stripping definitions right down. A great present for schoolchildren as well as adults. (Kirkus UK)