The Describer's Dictionary

The Describer's Dictionary
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Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages : 420
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ISBN-10 : 0393312658
ISBN-13 : 9780393312652
Rating : 4/5 (652 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Describer's Dictionary by : David Grambs

Download or read book The Describer's Dictionary written by David Grambs and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1995-08 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dictionary of the observable world features definition-first organization; passages from the writings of James, Updike, and others; and words concerning shapes, textures, colors, terrain, and more.


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