Firefly English Visual Dictionary With Definitions

Packed with thousands of beautifully detailed and stunningly accurate illustrations, theFirefly Definitions Visual Dictionary is the ultimate guide to describing the world in which we live. Many of the illustrations are augmented with additional terms that explain the object's component parts. Readers can learn about every part of an aircraft carrier, a grand piano, a microscope, a bowling alley and thousands of other things.

From everyday objects to highly specialized equipment, this unparalleled visual reference covers 14 subject areas in depth and in vivid color:

• Arts and architecture
• Clothing and accessories
• Energy and industry
• Food
• Health and medicine
• Housing
• Human being
• Leisure and entertainment
• Nature
• Office
• Science
• Society
• Sports
• Transportation.

To further learning, each term is succinctly explained with a traditional dictionary-style definition.

With its fine illustrations and well-researched terminology, the Firefly Definitions Visual Dictionary is the ultimate reference for students and language learners of all ages and anyone interested in discovering more about the world around them.

Nancy Foran is a writer and editor who specializes in adapting texts for North American readers and editing French-to-English translations. She has a particular interest in translation and terminology issues and plain language editing. She has been editing non-fiction for more than a decade and has taught seminars on the subjects of localization and English spelling. She lives and works in Toronto, Canada.