The New Comprehensive A-Z Crossword Dictionary (Revised Editioin)

图书标准信息

• 作者 Edy G. Schaffer（艾迪·谢弗） 著
• 出版社 HarperCollins US
• 出版时间 1996-10
• ISBN 9780380724253
• 定价 71.10元
• 装帧 平装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 胶版纸
• 页数 1376页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

Withmorethan50,000newwordsadded-nowover225,000entries-theworld'smostextensive,up-to-the-minuteandeasy-to-usecrosswordpuzzledictionaryisbiggerandbetterthanever!Arrangedalphabeticallyfromstarttofinish,THENEWCOMPREHENSIVEA-ZCROSSWORDDICTIONARYisaboonforpuzzlefansyoungandold-withthousandsofupdatedreferencesfromtheworldsofart,literature,sports,politics,andpopculture;geographicalandtechnicalterms;famousandnot-so-famousfiguresfromthepastandpresent;biblicalreferences;computerterminology;newandoldwords;variantspellings;idioms,slogans,slang,abbreviations...andmuchmore!

Containingnearlytwiceasmuchinformationascompetingcrossworddictionaries,thishandyvolumenotonlyprovidesindispensablehelptoanyoneoccasionallystumpedbythesubtleandsophisticatedcluesemployedbytoday'smasterpuzzleconstructors,itisalsoatreasuretroveoffascinatingfactsandtrivia.Andifyou'relookingfortherightwordtofillthoselittlewhiteboxes,thesolutionishere...atyourfingertips.

【作者简介】

CrosswordpuzzleaficionadoswillrecognizethenameEdyGarciaSchafferastheco-authoroftheworld'sbest-sellingcrossworddictionary,TheNewComprehensiveA-ZCrosswordDictionary.

Mrs.Schaffer'sdecisiontoproduceaneweditionunderhersoleauthorshipwasinspiredbytheremarkableperformanceofA-Z,thankstothesplendidresponsefromtheliterarysocietyofcrosswordpuzzleenthusiasts.Theauthordedicatedyearsofpainstaking,extensivecompilationandresearchworktobringthiseditiontofruition.Mrs.SchaffertakesgreatprideinheraccomplishmentandsheassuresthatthesameprovenqualityofexcellencedemonstratedintheoriginalA-Zdictionaryhasbeensustainedthroughoutherensuingversion,whichcrosswordpuzzlebuffswillfindtobeasubstantiallyimprovedandexpandedcompilationofusefulandexpedientcluesandsolutions.Sheisevergratefultoherpatronsanditisherhopethatallcrosswordpuzzledevoteeswillcometodependonthisvaluableaidandreliablereference,andwillwanttoownacopyofhernewdictionary.

Mrs.SchafferhailsfromthePhilippinesoriginallyandhasthreesistersandtwobrothers.Duetotheearlylossofbothparents,Edy'sambitiontobeacriminallawyerremainedunfulfilled.Afterhighschool,shesupportedherselfduringatwo-yearsecretarialcourse,whichshesuccessfullycompletedinhalfthetime.Herformaleducationwaslaterbroadened,thankstoanemployer'ssponsorshipofherstudiesattheAmericanInstituteofBankinginSanFrancisco,California.Shethenheldpositionsrangingfromseniorstenographer,secretary,liaisonofficer,executiveadministratortogeneralmanagerofvarioustradefirmsandbankinginstitutionsinthePhilippines,Guam,andCalifornia.

Mrs.SchaffermigratedtotheUnitedStatesin1969,followinghermarriagetoArtSchaffer,herhusbandoftwenty-sixyears.Sheisenjoyingablissfullifeinheradoptedcountrywithherlovinghusbandandtheirchildren:Karl,Bobby,Lynn,Ruby,andVenus;andtheirelevenlovelygrandchildren:Tanya,Liza,Jacquelyn,Eddie,Joel,Ricky,Eric,Robert,Jennifer,JadeBenae,andJonBenjamin.

EdyisnowdevotinghertimetothepleasuresofgrannyhoodandtravelingwithherhusbandalloverscenicAmerica.