书名：Instant Word Power 

作者：Norman Lewis诺曼·刘易斯 

出版社名称：Penguin 

出版时间：1982 

语种：英文 

ISBN：9780451166470 

商品尺寸：10.6 x 2.7 x 17.4 cm 

包装：简装 

页数：400Instant Word Power是一本英语学习中有效的词汇拓展工具书，主要教会读者有关即时词汇的知识和技巧，其中包括练习、测验、复习环节。读者们将学习拉丁语和希腊语的词源、前缀和后缀；单词的拼写、发音和语法……在这个过程中做到巩固单词，树立自信心，在社交和商务场合都能从容不迫地表达自己的想法，恰当准确地运用英语词汇。

★美国英语语言领域的专家诺曼·刘易斯力作 ★林语堂推荐的作者，著有Word Power Made Easy《单词的力量》 ★词源背单词，事半功倍 ★便携口袋书，随学随记 Scientific surveys have shown that academic, social, and professional advancement are directly linked to the scope and effectiveness of your vocabulary. Now, vocabulary-building expert Norman Lewis opens a wonderful new world to you—the world of word power. Here is a proven and entertaining program packed with exercises, quizzes, hints, and reviews that will help you strengthen not only your vocabulary but your spelling, pronunciation, and grammar skills as well. And every lesson you complete will boose you one step further in your climb to success. With the aid of easy-to-follow, step-by-step instruction, you will learn the Latin and Greek roots, prefixes, and suffixes that unlock the meanings of thousands of words; master spelling, pronunciation, and grammar skills; convey your ideas more clearly and convincingly; become a confident speaker, comfortable in both social and business situations; and never be embarrassed by using a word incorrectly. All it takes is a little practice, a little patience, and Instant Word Power.

诺曼·刘易斯，毕业于美国哥伦比亚大学，作家、教授、英语文法专家和辞典编撰者，美国英语语言领域的专家。他一生编著了63本书，包括《单词的力量》（Word Power Made Easy），《30天增强词汇》（30 Day to a More Powerful Vocabulary）和《罗热的新掌上词库》（Roget’s New Pocket Thesaurus Dictionary Form）等畅销书。

Norman Lewiswas born in 1912 in Brooklyn, New York, and died in 2006 in Whittier, California. He was an author, grammarian, lexicographer, and etymologist, and a leading authority on English-language skills. In addition to Word Power Made Easy, his many bestselling books include 30 Days to Better English, 30 Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary, and several revised editions of Roget's Thesaurus.