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Ultimate Visual Dictionary of Science

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The "Ultimate Visual Dictionary of Science" may well be just that. For this exquisite reference brims with 1,600 color photos, 200 illustrations, and 15,000 completely accessible terms. This mammoth work covers everything from Physics and Chemistry to Ecology and Computer Science, and it "allows you to browse the thematic sections at your leisure or to use it as a quick-reference visual dictionary." Everyone will have a favorite section. I particularly enjoyed the Earth Sciences, with its stunningly-clear iilustrations of coastlines and the ocean floor. And in the Astronomy and Astrophysics chapter, you'll find remarkable slice-away graphics that show, say, the planet Jupiter, with its hydrogen and helium atmosphere covering not a rocky surface, but a mantle of liquid hydrogen and helium! The book's layout is superb. Indeed, every page dazzles with a wealth of color and information. This is a must-purchase.

If you have read my other reviews you know I don't give out five stars very readily. This is a five-star book.

There are about 170 two-page, profusely illustrated spreads that give you the basic background on practically every topic in modern science.

Read one of these two-page spreads every other day. It will take you ten minutes or so. In less than a year you will be dramatically better informed about science. There isn't a more pleasant way to get so much smarter, so quickly.

This is a book every home should have.

I bought this for my nephew, and was so interested by it I spent half the night reading it!

My wife finaly started looking through it and liked it so much she wanted it for Christmas for herself!

It covers anatomy, biology, chemstry, earth science, physics, astronomy, computers & electronics - and much more - everything!!

I purchased this book for my 4 year old son who keeps asking lots of questions. While the book may be a bit advanced and he is just learning to read, he enjoys my explaining the various topics within. This books is not for kids only and is an excellent reference to have in the home as adults can gain as much from this excellent reference. Also a great book and companion volume is the Ultimate Visual Dictionary. DK books really puts out great books and this one is tops on my list.

A superb resource for children and adults! Excellent photos, experiment descriptions, and drawings. Covers every major science field. I use it to learn about new areas and to refresh my college level subjects such as physics and chemistry. It is simple enough for children, but includes advanced information, such as physics formulas, that makes it wonderful for adults as well. I can't say enough good things about this book!

This is the most thoroughly prepared visual dictionary out there. It is not alphabetically organized, but according to epistemological categories. We move from the building blocks of existence (physics, chemistry) into the development of life (biology), delve into the biology of humans (medicine). Then we look back at where we stand, the earth (geology), and move towards the universe (astronomy). Our journey ends with math (and computation), the cognitive methods with which we make sense of all this knowledge. This is not your regular coffee table book with color pictures thrown on the pages, so the publisher can make a quick buck. This is a compendium of knowledge, for which a staggering number of high-quality informational artwork was produced, accompanied with meticulously photographed museum-quality instructional models. All double-page spreads are edited with care so they can hold a single subject in stand-alone fashion. This book is produced with a level of dedication hardly encountered in contemporary publishing. Beautifully bound in actual signatures, all of the 400+ color pages open flat. Pretty affordable for all that it offers. Every household in America should have one on their shelves. Let's learn and make this a better world! Kudos to the busy-bees at DK.