While hardly the Oxford English Dictionary, this portable dictionary-thesaurus combination based on Merriam-Webster"s Collegiate Dictionary should meet the needs of general users. Its features include selected entries integrated with synonyms (and in some cases, with antonyms), usage examples, and information on basic English grammar. The reference contains such contemporary terms/usage as "genetic engineering" (but not "genomics"), "LDC" (less developed country), and "surf" (e.g., as in surf the Internet). Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)