Product Description

Abbreviations occur in every aspect of our daily lives. Some have become words in their own right, like radar and laser, and many are almost never used in their full form (phone, MOT, DVD). Others, like cf., ibid. and viz., are often seen but few of us know what they stand for. Thousands more belong to specialist jargon, understood by insiders TLAs (three-letter acronyms) such as WAN or WAP.This new book covers the full range of subject areas including law, computing, aviation, politics and medicine, as well as chemical symbols and txt msgs. From GDP to WHO and CPR to IMHO, this book will give you the meaning of every abbreviation you ever wondered about.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #559625 in Books
• Published on: 2004-09-20
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

Review
'For those who are befuddled by the deluge of acronyms and abbraviations used in today's world, this book decodes them all a timely reference tool and an endless source of fascination.' The Good Book Guide

Customer Reviews

Not there!
I bought this book because of the infuriating habit of authors who use abbreviations throughout the book, and one is always left wondering, or trying to decide, what they mean.

Unfortunately, Alphabet Soup does not seem to contain many of the ones I want, so sorry to say, has not been as useful as I had hoped it would be.

Valerie Cook