The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy

Every American wants to be in the know. In our fast-moving information age, however, who has time to sift through what's really important and what's just a passing fashion? Now, more than ever, we need a book that gathers together all of the critical information--the people, places, events, and term [...]
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Every American wants to be in the know. In our fast-moving information age, however, who has time to sift through what's really important and what's just a passing fashion? Now, more than ever, we need a book that gathers together all of the critical information--the people, places, events, and terms--that makes up our cultural conversation.

Featuring 23 chapters on every major area of knowledge--including politics, business, history, and literature--6,000 concise entries, 280 illustrations and maps, and revised cross-references and index, The New Dictionary of Cultural Literary fits the bill quite nicely. Completely revised and updated for the first time in ten years, this invaluable resource boils down all the facts you need to know to be culturally literate today.

Test Your Cultural Knowledge How familiar are you with the following: Chinua Achebe; AWOL; bandwidth; Noam Chomsky; Deng Xioping; gene therapy; GPS; Greenpeace; hobbit; Kwanzaa; Kyoto Protocol; Malawi; NAFTA; Kwame Nkrumah; pheromones; SPAM; Taliban; 24/7; Alice Walker; Tiger Woods?

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First edition of this title was a National Bestseller & sold more than 1 million copies.