Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary

This version of the renowned Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition, has a laminated hardcover. Updated annually, the current 2001 copyright gives you up-to-date coverage of the words you need today. Contains more than 215,000 clear and precise definitions,700 illustrations and separate sections for geographical and biographical names, as well as a Handbook of Style. Over 55 million copies of the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary have been sold, spanning a time period of over 100 years.