false 117131 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171733926m/117131.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171733926s/117131.jpg 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.]]> 117131 3 164097 1989 The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know total:174|5:83|4:50|3:31|2:7|1:3| 174 725 324 26 2728810 3.88 900 141 11943 4.05 294 52 32003 4.10 211 30 1927909 127890 117131 0618226478 9780618226474 22 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171733926m/117131.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171733926s/117131.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/117131.The_New_Dictionary_of_Cultural_Literacy_What_Every_American_Needs_to_Know 4.22 126 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.]]> 1989 2 2 false Wed Jun 13 11:45:42 -0700 2007 Wed Jun 13 11:47:19 -0700 2007 35982593 1344434 117131 0618226478 9780618226474 22 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171733926m/117131.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171733926s/117131.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/117131.The_New_Dictionary_of_Cultural_Literacy_What_Every_American_Needs_to_Know 4.17 174 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.]]> 1989 0 0 false Wed Oct 22 17:55:31 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 23 00:12:35 -0700 2009 We always talk about cultural...more...]]> 53409204 2028943 117131 0618226478 9780618226474 22 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171733926m/117131.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171733926s/117131.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/117131.The_New_Dictionary_of_Cultural_Literacy_What_Every_American_Needs_to_Know 4.17 174 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.]]> 1989 5 0 false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Mon Apr 20 18:33:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 20 18:35:27 -0700 2009 56692661 2046074 117131 0618226478 9780618226474 22 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171733926m/117131.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171733926s/117131.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/117131.The_New_Dictionary_of_Cultural_Literacy_What_Every_American_Needs_to_Know 4.17 174 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.]]> 1989 5 0 false Sun Jun 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue May 19 19:53:51 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 07 09:33:06 -0700 2009 76544488 2077125 117131 0618226478 9780618226474 22 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171733926m/117131.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171733926s/117131.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/117131.The_New_Dictionary_of_Cultural_Literacy_What_Every_American_Needs_to_Know 4.17 174 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.]]> 1989 5 0 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1990 Mon Nov 02 19:42:47 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 02 19:43:48 -0800 2009 63038914 2345961 117131 0618226478 9780618226474 22 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171733926m/117131.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171733926s/117131.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/117131.The_New_Dictionary_of_Cultural_Literacy_What_Every_American_Needs_to_Know 4.17 174 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.]]> 1989 5 0 false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jul 11 09:25:38 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 19 06:30:48 -0700 2009


This is not a kids book! The one s...more...]]> 31092677 1438096 117131 0618226478 9780618226474 22 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171733926m/117131.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171733926s/117131.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/117131.The_New_Dictionary_of_Cultural_Literacy_What_Every_American_Needs_to_Know 4.17 174 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.]]> 1989 5 2 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Sun Aug 24 17:47:11 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 24 18:00:12 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2168494 123908 117131 0618226478 9780618226474 22 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171733926m/117131.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171733926s/117131.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/117131.The_New_Dictionary_of_Cultural_Literacy_What_Every_American_Needs_to_Know 4.17 174 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.]]> 1989 5 0 false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Jun 20 10:55:22 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 16 22:06:47 -0800 2009 more...]]> 17891950 804396 117131 0618226478 9780618226474 22 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171733926m/117131.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171733926s/117131.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/117131.The_New_Dictionary_of_Cultural_Literacy_What_Every_American_Needs_to_Know 4.17 174 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.]]> 1989 4 0 false Sun Mar 16 17:44:53 -0700 2008 Sun Mar 16 17:52:32 -0700 2008 more...]]> 23945392 667358 117131 0618226478 9780618226474 22 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171733926m/117131.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171733926s/117131.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/117131.The_New_Dictionary_of_Cultural_Literacy_What_Every_American_Needs_to_Know 4.17 174 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.]]> 1989 5 0 false Sat Jun 07 14:25:12 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 22 14:59:00 -0700 2008 27948267 1287431 117131 0618226478 9780618226474 22 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171733926m/117131.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171733926s/117131.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/117131.The_New_Dictionary_of_Cultural_Literacy_What_Every_American_Needs_to_Know 4.17 174 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.]]> 1989 3 0 false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Tue Jul 22 08:30:11 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 22 08:30:52 -0700 2008 23979014 874633 117131 0618226478 9780618226474 22 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171733926m/117131.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171733926s/117131.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/117131.The_New_Dictionary_of_Cultural_Literacy_What_Every_American_Needs_to_Know 4.17 174 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.]]> 1989 5 0 false Sun Jun 08 06:49:51 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 08 06:52:28 -0700 2008 8383615 585688 117133 0395655978 9780395655979 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223645353m/117133.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223645353s/117133.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/117133.The_Dictionary_of_Cultural_Literacy 4.02 48 1989 5 0 false Mon Oct 29 08:50:47 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 29 08:58:47 -0700 2007 22749808 1115062 117131 0618226478 9780618226474 22 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171733926m/117131.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171733926s/117131.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/117131.The_New_Dictionary_of_Cultural_Literacy_What_Every_American_Needs_to_Know 4.17 174 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.]]> 1989 5 0 false Thu May 22 08:55:06 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 06 14:44:11 -0700 2008 19254249 811574 117131 0618226478 9780618226474 22 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171733926m/117131.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171733926s/117131.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/117131.The_New_Dictionary_of_Cultural_Literacy_What_Every_American_Needs_to_Know 4.17 174 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.]]> 1989 5 0 false Tue Apr 01 19:32:11 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 01 19:56:54 -0700 2008 12925523 760571 117131 0618226478 9780618226474 22 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171733926m/117131.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171733926s/117131.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/117131.The_New_Dictionary_of_Cultural_Literacy_What_Every_American_Needs_to_Know 4.17 174 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.]]> 1989 5 0 false Sat Jan 19 16:25:02 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 19 16:27:59 -0800 2008 21632872 1101222 117131 0618226478 9780618226474 22 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171733926m/117131.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171733926s/117131.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/117131.The_New_Dictionary_of_Cultural_Literacy_What_Every_American_Needs_to_Know 4.17 174 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.]]> 1989 5 0 false Mon May 05 08:45:08 -0700 2008 Mon May 05 08:46:42 -0700 2008 12093505 594992 117133 0395655978 9780395655979 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223645353m/117133.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223645353s/117133.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/117133.The_Dictionary_of_Cultural_Literacy 4.17 174 1989 5 0 false Sun Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 1993 Wed Jan 09 14:49:48 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 09 14:50:45 -0800 2008 18397016 1011380 117131 0618226478 9780618226474 22 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171733926m/117131.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171733926s/117131.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/117131.The_New_Dictionary_of_Cultural_Literacy_What_Every_American_Needs_to_Know 4.17 174 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.]]> 1989 5 0 false Sat Mar 22 14:49:12 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 06 18:38:40 -0700 2008 37012966 1564644 117131 0618226478 9780618226474 22 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171733926m/117131.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171733926s/117131.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/117131.The_New_Dictionary_of_Cultural_Literacy_What_Every_American_Needs_to_Know 4.17 174 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.]]> 1989 4 0 false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Wed Nov 05 22:35:17 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 05 23:04:15 -0800 2008 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=117131