Pacific index of abbreviations and acronyms in common use in the Pacific Basin area de Arthur E. E Ivory - 1982

Whitcoulls Publishers (Christchurch, New Zealand), 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. New. 1982 FIRST EDITION hardcover. No jacket, as issued. Clean, NEW CONDITION copy. NOT an ex-library book. 370 pp. "In a rapidly developing world where time, space and money are at a premium, innumerable forms of linguistic shorthand are increasingly being used in business, technological and military communication. Aimed especially at the nations of the Pacific Basin area, this invaluable book answers the need for a better understanding of the great mass of abbreviations in current use. The Pacific Index of Abbreviations contains nearly 29,000 entries with almost 50,000 definitions, some ten per cent of which are telex and commercial communcation terms... Arthur Ivory spent nearly a decade on the compilation of the Pacific Index of Abbreviations. In 1976 he made a roudn-the-world semantic journey as part of his research, and he has been actively assisted by leading British, Australian, American and… Leer más

Whitcoulls, 1982. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,700grams, ISBN:0723306699

Whitcolls 1982 Hardback. Fair.

Pacific Index of Abbreviations, 1982-09-01. Updated 2002 ed. Hardcover. Used:Good.

Christchurch : Whitcoulls Publishers, 1982. First Edition. Hardback. Fine copy in the original color printed pictorial boards. Particularly and uncommonly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 370 pages; Description: xiv, 370 p. ; 22 cm. Subject: Associations, institutions, etc. -- Pacific Area -- Abbreviations. Acronyms -- Pacific Area.