The Encyclopedia of American Education Third Edition is designed as an easy-to-use reference for the entire educational community: above all, students of education, but also teachers, librarians, parents, school administrators, school board members, legislators and all others directly or indirectly affiliated with or interested in education and the education process. With more than 2,500 entries, the encyclopedia was honored by the American Library Association as one of the best new reference works when the first edition appeared in 1996.

Derived from the content of the respected McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms Sixth Edition, each title provides thousands of definitions of words and phrases encountered in a specific discipline. All include:

* Pronunciation guide for every term
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* Appendices with conversion tables; listings of scientific, technical, and mathematical notation; tables of relevant data; and more
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If you've ever wondered where some of our "bad words" come from (or even what they meant!), then this is the book for you. Highly readable, extremely comprehensive, and always entertaining, Hugh Rawson's 'Wicked Words' is a must-have for anyone curious about language, society, history, and the fine art of insulting your fellow man. There's careful research (lays to rest the old rumour about 'For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge' being the source of a well-known dirty word) mixed with sly humor. A word of caution: Rawson covers even the most taboo words in the English language, so an open mind is a necessity. And you'll want to think twice before letting your kids look at it.

"No one interested in English common speech, and the historical and psychological reasons for its sly and often hilarious ways of evading plain language, should pass up this delightful dictionary.... A unique reference, a book to study, a book to dip into tor entertainment. Be prepared for hundreds of surprises!"  —Martin Gardner