Dorling Kindersley Ultimate Visual Dictionary

A vocabulary guide that presents color photos of everyday objects and tasks with labels in English, French, German, Spanish, and Italian, grouping words and phrases in fifteen categories, including health, food, and leisure.

Color photographs and detailed text describe more than 50,000 terms and 270 major entries on everything from the prehistoric earth and the sciences to sports, art, and music.

Using more than 6,000 color photographs and illustrations the book analyzes all aspects of the natural world and human achievement in pictures and words.

Discover the definitions you need with this small dictionary that uses pictures, diagrams, and detailed annotations. Ultimate Visual Dictionary has been designed to give you easy access to the vocabulary you need. It contains more than 33,000 terms that are grouped into 14 sections that cover a wide range of topics, such as The Universe, Prehistoric Earth, Modern World, and Architecture. The accessible and paperback format makes this dictionary an ideal reference tool for new learners of the English language or anyone who wants to know more about a particular topic. See what other dictionaries only tell you with the Ultimate Visual Dictionary.

Shows you what other books only tell you Contains more than 30,000 terms, 5,000 dazzling colour photographs and 1,000 detailed illustrations Presents a vast range of information from a unique perspective Meticulously annotated by a team of experts

Discover how humans created their world from the objects they left behind - from the US Constitution to the first iPhone - in DK's latest history book. From the beginning of human history, the one thing that has defined us is our talent for making things, from basic technology and everyday objects, such as bowls and hand axes, to high-tech inventions, such as supersonic aircraft, smart devices, and Mars rovers. Objects speak volumes about a civilization, telling us how our ancestors lived - as well as what they believed in and valued. A bronze cat mummy shows us how highly the ancient Egyptians valued their feline companions, while a mechanical tiger toy tells the story of rising tensions between an Indian sultan and European colonizers. With stunning, exclusive photography, History of the World in 1000 Objects shows you the objects that our ancestors treasured - from the jewelry worn by the Mesopotamians to the prized ritual vessels used by the people of the Shang Dynasty - and gives you insight into what gave each culture its own identity. From astrolabes and airplanes to vacuum cleaners and X-rays, DK uses its hallmark visual style to weave the extraordinary legacy of our creativity into a unique view of world history that will change the way you see the objects all around us.

Discover the definitions you need with the Pocket Visual Dictionary. With over 33,000 terms across 14 sections from all aspects of life including the universe, sea and air, music, the human body, and animals, the Pocket Visual Dictionary gives you easy access to the vocabulary you need. This unique and handy reference tool will have the whole family revisiting its pages again and again. In this new edition, pictures, annotations, and labels take you straight to what you need to know. Now fully updated and packed with dazzling photos and artwork, the Pocket Visual Dictionary links pictures and words like never before. See what other dictionaries only tell you with the Pocket Visual Dictionary. Previous edition ISBN 9781405302364