"The Eyewitness Visual Dictionaries differ from the Eyewitness books in that the text is longer and the vocabulary more difficult.... The photographs are outstanding.... The brief text compresses many details into a few sentences, The vocabulary is scholarly...and charts combined with the text give a clear overview of the subject[s]". -- RQ
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The Visual Dictionary of Everyday Things takes everything from teddy bears to electric razors and breaks them into beautifully depicted individual parts. Containing more than 200 color photographs and graphic illustrations, The Visual Dictionary of Everyday Things covers the smallest working parts of the many objects we often take for granted. Designed for the entire family to read, this dictionary covers subjects ranging from the cannon pinion of a clock to the three-cord linen thread of a saddle to the eyelet of a shoe. Each item is accompanied by a short and easy-to-read definition and history that, with their well-researched text, balance out the pictorial representations. The Visual Dictionary of Everyday Things also contains a cross-referenced index of every individual item, making a desired object simple to find, whether you're approaching it from a picture-first or word-first perspective.
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We purchased this book to use as a visual drawing reference. In that dept it is almost useless. There aren't enough objects in the book to cover most basic needs. As for showing the different parts of objects, it doesn't go far enough. There are some examples that give you the terms the pros use, but most of the labels are so obvious it seems a waste of space. Also, if you're looking for a book to show how everyday objects function, this is the wrong book! Instead check out "The Way Things Work" or some other similar guide.
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