The <i>Bloomsbury Concise English Dictionary</i>is designed to meet the everyday requirements of all global English users.<br> <br> The English language continues to grow, accelerated by the Internet, e-commerce and global business. It is used by one in five of the world's population, is being learnt by 1 billion people and is the language of 85% of Internet sites. Every day throughout the world, businesspeople, tourists, students, teachers and computer users are confronted with new words and terms. The need for an easy-to-use concise dictionary of this dynamic language has never been greater.<br> <br> In the <i>Bloomsbury Concise English Dictionary</i>, which is compiled from the same database as the <i>Bloomsbury English Dictionary</i>, readers will find international coverage of global English, enhanced with innovative features:<br> <ul> <li>Quick Definitions: a unique system, with brief definitions in bold, to enable readers to pick out the appropriate sense quickly and easily</li> <li>Quick Facts: short digests of key concepts in the arts and science</li> <li>Literary Links: notes on major works of literature</li> <li>Internet Guide to navigating and researching on the Internet</li> <li>Spellchecks: warnings about spelling errors ignored by spellcheckers</li> <li>Usage Notes: answers to common spelling and grammar queries</li> <li>Comprehensive coverage of high-technology, scientific and business terms.</li> </ul> <br> In addition to this, the <i>Bloomsbury Concise English Dictionary</i>has an easy-to-use layout, 30 tables of key facts and dates and over 700 illustrations, maps and photos.