Chambers Mini Thesaurus is a handy and portable book that helps you find the right word for every occasion. It provides alternatives for about 9,000 common English words and also gives words with the opposite meaning (antonyms) where appropriate. Around 200 panels entries contain words relating to particular subjects, ranging from the technical to the general - so, in addition to the synonyms for 'flower', you will also find a list of types of flower (African violet, alyssum, anemone...) and a list of the parts of a flower (anther, calyx, capitulum...), adding an extra dimension to your vocabulary. A useful supplement on countries of the world gives information on capitals, official languages, largest and smallest countries by area and other helpful demographic data.

The Chambers Mini Dictionary helps you find the right word for every occasion, providing alternatives for about 9,000 common English words. It also gives words with the opposite meaning--antonyms--where appropriate. This new edition includes a "Good Writing and Spelling " supplement full of practical guidance--everything from words to impress to commonly confised words and roots of words and meanings. It also features a useful section on countries of the world that gives unformation on capitals, official languages, largest and smallest countries by aread and other helpful demographic data.

With more than 155,000 synonyms and antonyms, the Chambers Mini Thesaurus provides the perfect word for every occasion. Information is presented in a durable, compact-sized volume, just the right size to tuck into a backpack or briefcase. Also included are almost 200 panels that contain lists of words for such diverse topics as phobias and types of cake.

This thesaurus has been designed to provide users with the most useful words first. It includes over 300 panels of thematically related words, with more than 180,000 alternative words in all.