Chambers Pocket Crossword Dictionary - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0550104062 ISBN 13 : 9780550104069

Editeur : Chambers Harrap Pub Ltd, 2008

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

They're like buses - you wait for a portable version of Chambers or Bradford's, and they both come along at once...

Bought the new "pocket" versions of both Bradford's and Chambers Crossword Dictionaries this afternoon. Nothing to choose between them on price - 6 quid each. Chambers is smaller (size-wise), but lists 200,000 words, as opposed to 120,000 in Bradford's.

Of the two, I'd recommend Chambers. Bradford's has made a massive error - they have removed all the tables of useful lists from the full-size version, so if you want, say, the name of a tree, you're out of luck, as there are *no* suggestions in Bradford's at all. I don't know if this means that a pocket version of Bradford's Lists is in the offing (Amazon don't list one) but with this flaw, I can't recommend the pocket Bradford's at all.

(Simon Long, post on the Crossword Centre Message Board (website))

There is a new pocket version of Chambers Crossword Dictionary.
It is small and neat and perfect for taking on holiday. All of the
entries are listed according to word length so it is easy to search for
an answer. As well as the usual headwords there are fairly extensive
lists of places and people that adds an encyclopaedic essence. I feel
that in this new edition a lot of the pointless duplications have been
omitted and there is more a sense of contact with the Chambers lexicon.
Cross-references are clearly indicated and words that may be used by
setters are marked with Hidden, Anagram etc. At £5.99 it is a bargain
and I can certainly recommend it.

(Derek Harrison, Crossword News)

Very useful for all [puzzle] types...very good value for money. (Brian Head, Crossword magazine)

There is a new pocket version of Chambers Crossword Dictionary. It is small and neat and perfect for taking on holiday. All of the entries are listed according to word length so it is easy to search for an answer. As well as the usual headwords there are fairly extensive lists of places and people that adds an encyclopaedic essence. I feel that in this new edition a lot of the pointless duplications have been omitted and there is more a sense of contact with the Chambers lexicon. Cross-references are clearly indicated and words that may be used by setters are marked with Hidden, Anagram etc. At £5.99 it is a bargain and I can certainly recommend it. (Derek Harrison, Crossword News)

Biographie de l'auteur

Chambers is one of the world's most respected dictionary publishers, appealing particularly to word lovers and those who revel in all the quirks of the English language. Its extensive list of innovative language and reference titles includes the renowned Brewer's list of endlessly browsable dictionaries of phrase and fable, and covers English-language dictionaries and thesauruses for every level of user from school to crossword fan, from English learner to student of slang. Meticulously researched and expertly written, the highly acclaimed Chambers range has been at the forefront of presenting knowledge and learning in an engaging and accessible way since it was first established in the 19th century.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Chambers Harrap Pub Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0550104062
• ISBN 13: 9780550104069
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 626
• Éditeur: Sleight Kate