This pocket (4x7.5<">) guide provides travelers and students with essential words and phrases in Hindi and English. Hindi script with romanization is presented throughout the two-way dictionary of 3,400 entries. In addition to notes on basic Hindi grammar and pronunciation, there is also advice on customs. The author is a graduate of the American Institute of Advanced Studies' Advanced Hindi Language Program in Varanasi, India. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)