Product Overview
A wonder to behold, says Publishers Weekly about this new second edition of Merriam-Webster's Visual Dictionary. This book is an essential reference tool for any visual learner, curious kid, or student new to English. With 2,000 new and updated illustrations, including many from the fields of technology, medical equipment, and energy, it incorporates 25,000 terms and their definitions into 8,000 full-color illustrations. An index in the back helps learners locate information quickly. The book is divided into 18 chapters and 115 themes including a wide variety of fields like: astronomy, plants, food and kitchen, clothing, architecture, transportation and machinery, energy, society, sports and games. It is a perfect book for work, school, self-study, research or simple browsing.
