02466nam a2200253 45000010005000000030008000050050017000130070003000300080041000330200029000740400017001030410008001200500027001281000051001552450101002062500042003072600049003493000042003985050530004405201104009706500051020746500036021256510051021612780BJBSDDR20240207112431.0ta060907s2002 mau eng  a9780618226474 (Harcover) bengcBJBSDDR aeng14aR E 169.1 bH669c 20021 aHirsch, E. D., cJr. q(Eric Donald), d1928-14aThe new dictionary of cultural literacy :bwhat every american needs to know /cE. D. Hirsch, jr aCompletely rev. and updated, 3rd ed.  aBoston Mass :bHoughton Mifflin,c2002.  a6924 pages :billustrations ;c27 cm. aThe Bible-- Mythology and folklore-- Proverbs-- Idioms-- World literature, philosophy, and religion-- Literature in English-- Conventions of written English-- Fine arts-- World history to 1550-- World history since 1550-- American history to 1865-- American history since 1865-- World politics-- American politics-- World geography-- American geography-- Anthropology, psychology, and sociology-- Business and economics-- Physical sciences and mathematics-- Earth sciences-- Life sciences-- Medicine and health-- Technology.  a"In this fast-paced information age, how can Americans know what's really important and what's just a passing fashion? Now more than ever, we need a source that concisely sums up the knowledge that matters to Americans - the people, places, ideas, and events that shape our cultural conversation. With more than six thousand entries, The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy is that invaluable source. 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' essential knowledge bank up to date. Are you familiar with the digital divide, European Union, Kwanzaa, pheromones, Type A and Type B personalities, spam? Or, test your knowledge on cultural icons that have stood the test of time: Odysseus, Leaves of Grass, Cleopatra, Winston Churchill, the Taj Mahal, and many, many more. Numerous original entries have been revised to reflect the many recent changes in world history and politics, American literature, and, especially, science and technology. 4aDiccionariosxCivilización zEstados Unidos  4aIdioma en InglesvDiccionarios  4aEstados Unidos vDiccionariosxCivilización