From Oxford University Press, renowned for educational and reference works, comes this one-of-a-kind reference book that combines both of the essential language tools-dictionary and thesaurus-in a single, integrated A-to-Z volume. The Oxford American Desk Dictionary and Thesaurus, offers more than 150,000 entries, definitions, and synonyms so you can find the right word every time, as well as appendices of valuable quick-reference information including:* signs and symbols * weights and measures * chemical elements * presidents of the U.S. * U.S. states and capitals * countries of the world * and more