02588nam a2200289 4500 2780 BJBSDDR 20240207112431.0 ta 060907s2002 mau eng 9780618226474 (Harcover) eng BJBSDDR eng R E 169.1 H669c 2002 Hirsch, E. D., Jr. (Eric Donald), 1928- 24374 The new dictionary of cultural literacy : what every american needs to know / E. D. Hirsch, jr Completely rev. and updated, 3rd ed. Boston Mass : Houghton Mifflin, 2002. 6924 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm. The 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. "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. Diccionarios 9678 Civilización Estados Unidos Idioma en Ingles 6762 Diccionarios Estados Unidos 9076 Diccionarios Civilización lcc BK rmza 120627 120627 0 0 lcc 0 0 REF BJB BJB REF 2024-02-05 0 R E 169.1 H669c 2002 00000174605 2024-02-05 00:00:00 1 2024-02-05 BK