#book a copy of a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together); "I am reading a good book on economics"
supertype: #publication a printed work offered for distribution
instance: #New_Latin_Utopia
part: #signature.sheet_of_paper #running_head
subtype: #authority.book an authoritative written work; "this book is the final authority on the life of Milton"
subtype: #last_word an authoritative statement; "my doctor has the last word on the medicines I take"
subtype: #trade_book__tradebook__tradeedition a book intended for general readership
subtype: #best_seller a book that has had a large and rapid sale
subtype: #bestiary a medieval book (usually illustrated) with allegorical and amusing descriptions of real and fabled animals
subtype: #catechism.book an elementary book summarizing the principles of a Christian religion; written as questions and answers
subtype: #tome a (usually) large and scholarly book
subtype: #booklet__brochure__folder__leaflet__pamphlet a small book usually having a paper cover
subtype: #blue_book a blue-covered booklet used in universities for writing examinations
subtype: #ticket_book a book of tickets that can be torn out and used
subtype: #textbook__text__text_edition__schoolbook__school_text a book prepared for use in schools or colleges; "his economics textbook is in its tenth edition"; "the professor wrote the text that he assigned students to buy"
subtype: #crammer a textbook designed for cramming
subtype: #introduction.textbook a basic or elementary instructional text
subtype: #primer an introductory textbook
subtype: #speller an introductory textbook to teach spelling
subtype: #reader.textbook one of a series of texts for students learning to read
subtype: #McGuffey_Eclectic_Readers readers that combined lessons in reading with moralistic messages
subtype: #workbook a student's book or booklet containing problems with spaces for solving them
subtype: #copybook a book containing models of good penmanship; used in teaching penmanship
subtype: #appointment_book__appointmentbook__appointment_calendar__appointmentcalendar a book containing a calendar and space to keep a record of appointments
subtype: #catalog__catalogue a book or pamphlet containing an enumeration of things; "he found it in the Sears catalog"
subtype: #course_catalog__course_catalogue__prospectus a catalog listing the courses offered by a college or university
subtype: #phrase_book a book containing common expressions in a foreign language along with their translations
subtype: #prayer_book__prayerbook a book containing prayers
subtype: #breviary (Roman Catholic Church) a book of prayers to be recited daily certain priests and members of religious orders
subtype: #missal (Roman Catholic Church) a book containing all the prayers and responses needed to celebrate Mass throughout the year
subtype: #Psalter__Book_of_Psalms a collection of Psalms for liturgical use
subtype: #reference_book__referencebook__reference__reference_work__referencework__book_of_facts a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts; "he contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic"
subtype: #cookbook__cookery_book__cookerybook a book of recipes and cooking directions
subtype: #instruction_book__instructionbook a book of directions for using or operating some piece of equipment
subtype: #source_book a collection of historically important documents published together as a book
subtype: #wordbook a reference book containing words (usually with their meanings)
subtype: #dictionary__lexicon a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
subtype: #bilingual_dictionary__bilingualdictionary a dictionary giving equivalent words in two languages
subtype: #desk_dictionary__deskdictionary__collegiate_dictionary an abridged dictionary of a size convenient to hold in the hand
subtype: #etymological_dictionary a dictionary giving the historical origins of each word
subtype: #gazetteer a geographical dictionary (as at the back of an atlas)
subtype: #learner's_dictionary__learner'sdictionary__schooldictionary a dictionary specially written for those learning a foreign language
subtype: #pocket_dictionary__little_dictionary a dictionary that is small enough to carry in your pocket
subtype: #spell-checker__spellchecker__spelling_checker an electronic dictionary in a word processor that can be used to catch misspelled words
subtype: #unabridged_dictionary a dictionary that is claimed to be complete
subtype: #Oxford_English_Dictionary__O.E.D.__OED an unabridged dictionary constructed on historical principles
subtype: #onomasticon a list of proper nouns naming persons or places
subtype: #vocabulary a listing of the words used in some enterprise
subtype: #glossary__gloss__glos an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
subtype: #thesaurus__thesauru__synonym_finder__synonymfinder a book containing a classified list of synonyms
subtype: #word_finder a thesaurus organized to help you find the word you want but cannot think of
subtype: #handbook__enchiridion__vade_mecum a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location
subtype: #manual a small handbook
subtype: #consuetudinary__consuetudinal a manual describing the customs of a particular group (especially the ceremonial practices of a monastic order)
subtype: #grimoire a manual of black magic (for invoking spirits and demons)
subtype: #instruction_manual__instructionmanual__instructions__book_of_instructions__operating_instructions a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
subtype: #reference_manual__referencemanual a manual containing information organized in a summary manner
subtype: #sex_manual__sexmanual a manual containing instruction in sexual techniques; intended to enhance the reader's sexual life
subtype: #bible a book regarded as authoritative in its field
subtype: #guidebook__guide something that offers basic information or instruction
subtype: #field_guide a guidebook describing natural objects of some type that might be encountered in the field; "a field guide to mushrooms"
subtype: #roadbook a guidebook describing the roads of a country; contains maps and (sometimes) a gazetteer
subtype: #travel_guidebook__itinerary a guidebook for travelers
subtype: #baedeker any of a series of travel guidebooks published by the German firm founded by Karl Baedeker
subtype: #directory an alphabetical list of names and addresses
subtype: #phonebook__telephonebook__telephone_directory__telephonedirectory a directory containing an alphabetical list of telephone subscribers and their telephone numbers
subtype: #Yellow_Pages__yellow_pages a telephone directory or section of a directory (usually printed on yellow paper) where business products and services are listed alphabetically by field along with classified advertising
subtype: #blue_book.directory__bluebook a register of persons who are socially prominent
subtype: #yearbook__annual a reference book that is published regularly once every year
subtype: #almanac an annual publication containing tabular information in a particular field or fields arranged according to the calendar of a given year
subtype: #farmer's_calendar__almanac an annual publication including weather forecasts and other miscellaneous information arranged according to the calendar of a given year
subtype: #ephemeris__ephemeri an annual publication containing tables that give the positions of the celestial bodies throughout the year; "today computers calculate the ephemerides"
subtype: #atlas__atla__book_of_maps__map_collection__mapcollection a collection of maps in book form
subtype: #dialect_atlas__dialectatla__linguisticatla an atlas showing the distribution of distinctive linguistic features
subtype: #encyclopedia__cyclopedia__encyclopaedia__cyclopaedia a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
subtype: #book_of_knowledge an elementary encyclopedia dealing with general knowledge
subtype: #review_copy a copy of a newly published book that is sent for review to a writer or periodical
subtype: #songbook a book containing a collection of songs
subtype: #hymnal__hymnbook__hymnary a songbook containing a collection of hymns
subtype: #Das_Kapital__Capital a book written by Karl Marx (1867) describing his economic theories
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