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Books in DK Visual Dictionaries series

  • Ships and Sailing

    DK Publishing

    Hardcover (DK CHILDREN, Sept. 15, 1991)
    Describes different types of ships, such as Viking ships and Battleships, labels their many parts, and discusses various aspects of sailing, such as navigation, signals, mooring and anchoring, ropes and knots, and sailing clothing
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  • Italian English Bilingual Visual Dictionary

    DK

    Paperback (DK, April 18, 2017)
    Now comes with a free companion audio app that allows readers to scan the pages to hear words spoken in both Italian and English.Newly revised and updated, the Italian–English Bilingual Visual Dictionary is a quick and intuitive way to learn and recall everyday words in Italian.Introducing a range of useful current vocabulary in thematic order, this dictionary uses full-color photographs and artworks to display and label all the elements of everyday life—from the home and office to sport, music, nature, and the countries of the world—with panel features on key nouns, verbs, and useful phrases.The Italian–English Bilingual Visual Dictionary features: • A quick and intuitive way to learn and remember thousands of words. • A complete range of illustrated objects and scenes from everyday life. • Fast and effective learning for any situation, from home and office to shopping and dining out. • Detailed index for instant reference. • Handy size ideal for travel. The illustrations provide a quick and intuitive route to learning a language, defining the words visually so it is easier to remember them and creating a colorful and stimulating learning resource for the foreign-language and EFL/ESL student.
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  • Eyewitness Visual Dictionaries: The Visual Dictionary of the Human Body

    DK

    Hardcover (DK, Oct. 1, 1991)
    Come explore the human body from the inside out! This visual dictionary looks at the inner workings of human anatomy, including cells, organs, the skeleton, the brain, and much more. Open these pages and find: over 200 outstanding original photographs and graphic illustrations, exploded views and cutaway photographs that reveal even the tiniest parts of human anatomy, a fascinating new kind of dictionary that can be used by the entire family, concise text and carefully researched definitions that are user-friendly for people of all ages, and instant access to a 3,000-word specialist vocabulary. Eyewitness Visual Dictionaries are the ultimate finders' guides to the naming of the parts. See, learn, discover, and identify all the parts of all the things in the world around you. From the tiniest cogs of machines to the smallest cells of living creatures, the most intricate workings of all things are revealed and labeled in full-color clarity.
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  • Plants

    DK Publishing

    Hardcover (DK CHILDREN, March 15, 1992)
    Text and labeled illustrations depict a variety of plants and their parts, including woody, flowering, desert, and tropical plants
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  • Children's Visual Dictionary: Spanish-English

    Oxford University Press

    Paperback (B.E.S., July 1, 2014)
    This fully illustrated bilingual dictionary makes learning a second language fun. Defines over 1,000 words in ten different categories that cover people, food, animals, entertainment, and more. Each word is presented in Spanish and English, and includes a full-color picture, lively scene, or labeled diagram that makes its definition clear. A fun and easy way for young language students to expand their vocabulary and broaden their knowledge.
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  • Chemistry

    Jack Challoner

    Hardcover (DK CHILDREN, April 25, 1996)
    Close-up full-color photographs and diagrams introduce the scientific principles and theoretical processes of chemistry, covering the elements and periodic table, bonding, chemical reactions, organic chemistry, biochemistry, and other topics.
  • Russian-English Bilingual Visual Dictionary

    DK

    Paperback (DK, March 8, 2016)
    The Russian-English Bilingual Visual Dictionary makes language learning accessible by using photographs to show you everyday vocabulary in context, with labels both in Russian and English.More than 6,000 fully illustrated terms are grouped into themes, and comprehensive indexes in both languages put the perfect translation at your fingertips. The dictionary covers most aspects of everyday life in detail, from the restaurant to the gym, the home to the workplace, the weather and environment to the animal kingdom. Additional feature panels include abstract nouns and verbs, as well as useful phrases that you can use in conversation.Russian-English Bilingual Visual Dictionary is a colorful and stimulating learning resource ideal for all levels, whether you are a student, teacher, tourist, or business traveler. Now fully updated with new text, images, and a bold look.Series Overview: With nearly 1 million copies sold, DK's Bilingual Visual Dictionaries series is trusted worldwide for its clear layout, detailed vocabulary, and easy-to-use organization. You can find Bilingual Visual Dictionaries covering eleven languages, including Spanish-English, French-English, and Mandarin Chinese-English.
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  • Military Uniforms

    DK Publishing

    Hardcover (DK CHILDREN, March 15, 1992)
    Labeled illustrations with explanatory text show the parts of various military uniforms that have been used from ancient Roman times to the twentieth century
  • Eyewitness Visual Dictionary of Physics

    DK Publishing

    Hardcover (DK CHILDREN, Sept. 9, 1995)
    Labeled illustrations identify theories, experiments, and instruments related to all areas of physics, including energy, machines, waves, electricity, magnetism, and nuclear reactions
  • Eyewitness Visual Dictionary of the Skeleton

    DK Publishing

    Hardcover (DK CHILDREN, Sept. 9, 1995)
    Revealing the inner workings of living things in a simple and straightforward manner, a lavishly illustrated visual dictionary provides hundred of carefully labeled skeletons and explains how skeletal structure contributes to outside appearances.
  • Vox Super-Mini Spanish and English Dictionary, 3rd Edition

    Vox

    Paperback (McGraw-Hill Education, )
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  • Mandarin Chineseâ English Bilingual Visual Dictionary

    DK Publishing

    Paperback (DK ADULT, March 31, 2008)
    Newly revised and updated, the Mandarin Chinese-English Bilingual Visual Dictionary is a quick and intuitive way to learn and recall everyday words in Mandarin Chinese. The Mandarin Chinese-English Bilingual Visual Dictionary introduces a range of useful current vocabulary in thematic order, using full-color photographs and artworks to display and label all the elements of everyday life — from the home and office to sport, music, nature, and the countries of the world — with panel features on key nouns, verbs, and useful phrases. The Mandarin Chinese-English Bilingual Visual Dictionary features: A quick and intuitive way to learn and remember thousands of words. A complete range of illustrated objects and scenes from everyday life. Fast and effective learning for any situation, from home and office to shopping and dining out. Detailed index for instant reference. Handy size ideal for travel. The illustrations in the Mandarin Chinese-English Bilingual Visual Dictionary provide a quick and intuitive route to learning a language, defining the words visually so it is easier to remember them and creating a colorful and stimulating learning resource for the foreign-language and EFL/ESL student.