Ultimate Visual Dictionary 2001

DK Publishing

ISBN 10: 0789461110 / ISBN 13: 9780789461117

Published by DK, 2000

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Ultimate Visual Dictionary 2001

Publisher: DK

Publication Date: 2000

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis:

A revised and expanded edition of the classic, best-selling annual reference features more than six thousand full-color photographs and illustrations, with an updated section covering recent developments in computer technology, architecture, medicine, engineering, and space exploration, along with the familiar labeled and captioned entries.

Review:

The Ultimate Visual Dictionary certainly lives up to its name. With a broad scope that covers topics as far-reaching as tempura paint, chemical reactions, and the equestrian saddle, this book manages to attain an inclusiveness that will bring a smile to the faces of even the most die-hard researchers. But though its topical range is amazing, The Ultimate Visual Dictionary's real attraction is ultimately its illustrations; containing more than 5,000 photographs and 1,000 detailed visuals connected to 30,000 terms, it provides a link between words and pictures in a way that few other books can or do. The photographs alone will keep any reader entertained for hours, but be warned: the pictures are presented in such a brilliantly clear and distinct fashion that you may start to believe you're aboard the HMS Alacrity or being chased by a full-grown male lion with a wide-open mouth.