The Macmillan Visual Dictionary

Archambault, Ariane

ISBN 10: 0028608100 / ISBN 13: 9780028608105

Published by Macmillan General Reference, 1995

Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00079663901

Synopsis:

A paperback edition of a unique reference tool defines more than 25,000 terms, from more than six hundred subjects, in full-color pictures, answering such questions as how to tell escarole from kale and how to distinguish the moves in judo. Original.

Review: With thousands of intricate and colorful illustrations presented in a browser-friendly paperback format, the new compact edition of The Macmillan Visual Dictionary is an easily portable follow-up to the popular hardback version. The dictionary connects each phrasing, key word, or key words to a grouping of finely detailed and descriptive pictures, all formatted into a series of sections assembled in an easy-to-follow index at the beginning of the book. With a depth that includes 12 kinds of mushrooms and 4 types of billiards, the Visual Dictionary also manages to keep a wide enough focus so that most anyone interested in contemporary life will find a section or two to capture their eye and attention--whether they're painstakingly searching the book for help with a research paper, tracking down a contested fact, or peering through the many vivid drawings for pure pleasure.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Macmillan Visual Dictionary
Publisher: Macmillan General Reference
Publication Date: 1995
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good