Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Vol. 7: Nihilism - Quantum Mechanics by Craig, Edward (editor) - 1998

U.S.A.: Routledge, 1998. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Blue cloth with silver lettering on the front board and spine. 895 informative and educational pages! "The unique feature of this dictionary is that it is organized by handshape rather than by alphabetical order. An American Sign Language learner can look up an unfamiliar sign by looking for the handshape rather than by looking up the word in an alphabetical English glossary. At the same time, an English speaker can look up a sign for a specific word by looking at the Index of English Glossaries located at the end of the dictionary. The introduction includes a history of sign language in the United States. Detailed instructions explain the organization of the handshape sections and the ordering of signs. The illustrations are clear and are described in terms of configuration, location, movement, orientation, and nonmanual markers....." (VOLUME 7).. First Edition. Blue Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Library.