Need a new dictionary

[MNeagle]

I need to add an updated dictionary to my books; my 'main' one was published over 30 years ago :(

& yes, I want a hard copy. Looking for recommendations; Amazon is overwhelming just browsing! I'll probably go to a Barnes & Noble, but would like guidelines besides a recent publishing date.

Thank you!

[Cebu_4_2]

Didn't Barnes and Nobel close down?

[MNeagle]

my mistake, guess it may be Borders then... or where ever.

[vacuum]

Is this for home schooling or something similar?

(and yes, Boarders went bankrupt, Barnes and Noble is still alive. They sell the nook.)

[Twisted Titan]

Gawd the last time I held a encyclopedia I think it was a Funk and Wagnalls or a Britannicad

geeze I feel old now

[Uncle Salty]

Gawd the last time I held a encyclopedia I think it was a Funk and Wagnalls or a Britannicad

geeze I feel old now

New dictionaries suck. They sterilize meanings. You are better off getting a dictionary from 75 years ago and get a real education on the meaning of words.

[osoab]

Head to a used book store.

[palani]

Head to a used book store.

Better yet ... head to 10,000 used book stores

http://www.bookfinder.com/search/?author=&title=dictionary&lang=en&isbn=&submit=Search&new_used=*&destination=us&currency=USD&mode=basic&st=sr&ac=qr

[gunDriller]

if i was buying a book 'in person', i'd be tempted to look up words like "Israel" and "Palestine" to see how Zio-compliant the book is.

i would hope that in this world of zio-PC-bullshit, that SOME publisher somewhere publishes an English language dictionary that tells the truth.

along these lines, it's interesting to see how dictionary.com defines those words -

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/israel

"Is·ra·el
   [iz-ree-uhl, -rey-]
noun
1.
a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 5,534,672; 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Capital: Jerusalem.
2.
the people traditionally descended from Jacob; the hebrew or Jewish people.
3.
a name given to Jacob after he had wrestled with the angel. Gen. 32:28.
4.
the northern kingdom of the Hebrews, including 10 of the 12 tribes, sometimes called by the name of the chief tribe, Ephraim. Capital: Samaria.
5.
a group considered by its members or by others as God's chosen people."


Jeez. how's that for honesty ?! i'm a little surprised.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/palestine

"Pal·es·tine
   [pal-uh-stahyn for 1, 2; pal-uh-steen for 3]
noun
1.
Also called Holy Land. Biblical name, Canaan. an ancient country in SW Asia, on the E coast of the Mediterranean.
2.
a former British mandate (1923–48) comprising part of this country, divided between Israel, Jordan, and Egypt in 1948: the Jordanian and Egyptian parts were occupied by Israel in 1967.
3.
a city in E Texas. 15,948."


i found a publisher in Idaho ! i like Idaho -

Caxton Press
Caldwell, Idaho
www.caxtonpress.com

Caxton Press has been publishing fine books since 1925, making it one of the West's oldest publishing houses. The Press now focuses its publishing efforts on western oriented non-fiction. Caxton also distributes titles for University of Idaho Press , Black Canyon Publications, Snake Country Publishing, Alpha Omega Publishing and the Historic Idaho Series

[osoab]

Better yet ... head to 10,000 used book stores

http://www.bookfinder.com/search/?author=&title=dictionary&lang=en&isbn=&submit=Search&new_used=*&destination=us&currency=USD&mode=basic&st=sr&ac=qr

Yes, but you don't get to wander among titles and find something that piques your interest. Besides, some that just landed on the shelf may not be listed online yet.

[StreetsOfGold]

Stick to the oldest dictionary you can get. I use the 1828 Webster's dictionary (http://www.1828-dictionary.com/)
The Englsih language was at its very peak in 1611 and the expressions, phrases and meanings were ripe in perfection. Many of today's words have lost thier meanings and evil men have corrupted many others. Why give into this? Insist on the pure English language with it meanings.

[palani]

Yes, but you don't get to wander among titles and find something that piques your interest.

Bookfinders ... ole tyme bookstore shopping ambiance without the odor.

[Old Herb Lady]

I dunno, the rate this country's fallin' , yo gonna need to buy an ebonics dixshunary, sista.