Concise definitions of words and phrases in common use are supplemented with brief etymologies.

[A] reference resource - created not only for psychologists, clinicians, students, and professionals from allied mental health disciplines, but for all interested readers - offers definitive information on the lexicon of the field. -- Back cover.

Updated with new terms such as 'human rights' and citing recent changes in laws and judicial interpretations, this handy dictionary cuts through the complexities of legal jargon and gives you definitions and explanations that you can understand. Here's a handy guide to 'legalese' for consumers, business proprietors, legal beneficiaries, investors, property owners, litigants, and all others who have dealings with the law.

Using more than 6,000 color photos and illustrations, this dictionary analyzes all aspects of the natural world and human achievement in stunning visual realism. Cutaways and exploded views provide an illuminating new perspective on everything from the inside of a volcano to the inner workings of a car.

Explanatory definitions to terminology for use in home or office settings. Also includes eponyms, abbreviations, illustrations, and a color atlas of human anatomy.

"Learn fun and useful words and phrases in Mandarin Chinese"--Provided by the publisher.

"This dictionary was originally derived from the Concise Science Dictionary, first published by Oxford University Press in 1984 (seventh edition, retitled A Dictionary of Science, 2017). It consisted of all the entries relating to chemistry in that dictionary, including those on physical chemistry, as well as many of the terms used in biochemistry. Subsequent editions included special feature articles on important topics as well as several chronologies...