Merriam-Webster's Visual Dictionary [Hardcover]

Merriam-Webster's Visual Dictionary [Hardcover]

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This is the first visual dictionary to incorporate dictionary-scale definitions.

•  More than 20,000 as clear as a bell and directly to the point terms
• 6,000 full-colour, highly detailed illustrations
• 17 chapters outlining subjects from astronomy to sports
• Rather suited to teachers, parents, translators, and scholars

Merriam-Webster's version of a visual dictionary comes from identical team prudent for the Firefly Visual Dictionary (2000) and looks almost the same to that earlier work. The big change here is that "real dictionary definitions" have been added, so that when we are shown a labeled picture of an arcade or a bobsled, we can read a definition as well. Some 6,000 pieces of artwork and 20,000 terms are grouped under 17 general categories.

DK's Visual Dictionary groups 30,000 terms under 14 headings and uses primarily photographs (6,000 of them) plus 1,000 illustrations. The DK dictionary has a more sumptuous look, but some of the entries, such as those for the densely labeled "Competition Motorcycles" and "A Ship of the Line," can be confusing. If a library has to choose, it is the difference between stilettos and sensible shoes. DK is sexier, but Merriam-Webster, with its clear illustrations and added definitions, is probably a better educational tool.

Merriam-Webster Visual Dictionary is an most powerful reference book for kids and people whose native language is not English.

Product Details :

• Hardcover: 952 pages
• Publisher: Merriam-Webster, Inc. (October 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0877790515
• ISBN-13: 978-0877790518
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.4 x 2.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds

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