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- Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
- ISBN: 0618226478
- WAPI (Tower ID): 101968955
- Release Date: October 3, 2002
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- #46 in United States - General (See Top 100 United States - General Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy" by E.D. Hirsch to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy"Browse more products related to "E.D. Hirsch, James S. Trefil and Joseph F. Kett"Review"It's entertaining, snappily written, extremely handy and reasonably inclusive...." Publisher's noteIn this fast-paced information age, how can Americans know what's really important and what's just a passing fashion? Now more than ever, we need a source that concisely sums up the knowledge that matters to Americans -- the people, places, ideas, and events that shape our cultural conversation. With more than six thousand entries,The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy is that invaluable source. Wireless technology. Gene therapy. NAFTA. In addition to the thousands of terms described in the original Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, here are more than five hundred new entries to bring Americans' bank of essential knowledge up to date. The original entries have been fully revised to reflect recent changes in world history and politics, American literature, and, especially, science and technology. Cultural icons that have stood the test of time (Odysseus, Leaves of Grass, Cleopatra, the Taj Mahal, D-Day) appear alongside entries on such varied concerns as cryptography, the digital divide, the European Union, Kwanzaa, pheromones, SPAM, Type A and Type B personalities, Web browsers, and much, much more. As our world becomes more global and interconnected, it grows smaller through the terms and touchstones that unite us. As E. D. Hirsch writes in the preface, "Community is built up of shared knowledge and values -- the same shared knowledge that is taken for granted when we read a book or newspaper, and that is also taken for granted as part of the fabric that connects us to one another." A delicious concoction of information for anyone who wants to be in the know, The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy brilliantly confirms once again that it is "an excellent piece of work . . . stimulating and enlightening" (New York Times) -- the most definitive and comprehensive family sourcebook of its kind. AnnotationThis reference work compiles the shared knowledge of American culture that Professor Hirsch advocated all American should know in his bestseller CULTURAL LITERACY. If You Enjoy "The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy (Hardcover)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy (Hardcover)" by E.D. Hirsch (Author)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! History Books Bestselling Books
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