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The Firefly Visual Dictionary
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by:
Corbeil, Jean Claude
Archambault, Arianne
Corbeil, Jean-Claude
Quebec
International, Amerique
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Publisher:
Firefly Books Ltd
Published: September 1, 2002
ISBN: 1552975851
Format:Hardcover
Pages:960
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Book Description
From Library Journal
Can't remember the name of that squiggly pasta you stumbled across in the supermarket last year? Need a picture of the earth's structure from its core outward and the identification of various layers of rock and soil? Diagram
lovers will enjoy browsing through this 960-page successor to The Macmillan Visual Dictionary, also compiled by linguist specialists Corbeil and Archambault. The new edition contains 10,000 more terms (35,000 in all) and 500 more full-color,
computer-generated illustrations (6000 in all). The 17 chapters are organized by broad subject categories (e.g., "Animal Kingdom," "Food and Kitchen," and "Arts and Architecture") and incorporate a wide variety of items, from astronomy to evolution to
modern life. But this book is far from inclusive; for instance, neither bobcats nor recorders are included, though readers will find both panpipes and the lyre. Also, the occasional British term may confuse American readers; e.g., "color circle" is used
instead of the more common "color wheel," and "American football" appears instead of simply "football." The illustrations range in size from large enough for every minute detail to be easily visible (e.g., motorcycle) to small enough to require a
magnifying glass (e.g., ichthyostega). Except for the preface, table of contents, and index, the only text in this book consists of chapter headings, themes, titles, subtitles, and actual terms. Furthermore, the index lists all illustrated terms but does
not list subject categories. For example, neither dinosaur nor Jurassic Period appears in the index, but nothosaur and tyrannosaur do. Although not an essential purchase, this visual dictionary offers diagrams detailed enough for the average browser if
not for those who need more in-depth analysis of specific terms. Also, students who need "that" picture for a school assignment will find it useful, as will those whose first language is not English. For public libraries.
Laurie Selwyn, Grayson Cty.
Law Lib., Sherman, TX
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Product Description:
The Firefly Visual Dictionary is an unparalleled reference to the world around us. With more than 6,000 color illustrations -- each one labeled in
detail -- The Firefly Visual Dictionary shows what other dictionaries can only describe; from the parts of a honeybee to the parts of a bulldozer. Its scope and depth is immense. Everyone will find sections that will catch their eye whether they need to
quickly research an assignment, track down a contested fact or simply browse through the drawings. Each key word and phrase is connected to the detailed illustrations, all are organized into a series of sections and are fully indexed.
Subjects
include:
- Astronomy
- Earth
- Vegetable Kingdom
- Animal Kingdom
- Food and Kitchen
- Human Being
- House
- Clothing
- Society
- Transport and Handling
- Energy
- Arts and Architecture
- Science
- Sports
and Games
- Do-it-Yourself and Gardening
- Personal Adornment and Articles
- Communications and Office Automation
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