Merriam-Webster Visual Dictionary

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• Link to this book in the OWHL catalog.

Location: Garver Room (call #)

• Description: Unlike conventional dictionaries with A to Z listings, Merriam-Webster's Visual Dictionary is organized by subject area. Full color pictorial images are grouped into 17 chapters outlining subjects from astronomy to sports, with more complex subjects divided into 94 individual themes. Chapters and associated themes include:
  • Astronomy
    • Celestial Bodies
    • Astronomical observation
    • Astronautics
  • Earth
    • Geography
    • Meteorology
    • Environment
  • Plants
  • Animals
    • Evolution of life
    • Simple organisms and Echinoderms
    • Insects and arachnids
    • Mollusks
    • Crustaceans
    • Fishes
    • Amphibians
    • Reptiles
    • Birds
    • Insectivorous Mammals
    • Rodents and lagomorphs
    • Urgate mammals
    • Carnivorous mammals
    • Marine mammals
    • Primate mammals
    • Flying mammal
    • Marsupial mammals
  • Human Being
    • Human body
    • Anatomy
    • Sense organs
  • Food and Kitchen
  • House
    • Location
    • Elements of a house
    • Structure of a house
    • Heating
    • Air conditioning
    • Plumbing
    • Electricity
    • House furniture
  • Do-it-yourself and Gardening
  • Clothing
  • Personal Accessories and articles
  • Arts and Architecture
    • Fine arts
    • Architecture
    • Graphic arts
    • Performing arts
    • Music
    • Crafts
  • Communications and office automation
  • Transport and machinery
    • Road transport
    • Rail transport
    • Maritime transport
    • Air transport
    • Handling
    • Heavy machinery
  • Energy
    • Geothermal and fossil energy
    • Hydroelectricity
    • Road transport
    • Nuclear energy
    • Solar energy
    • Wind energy
  • Science
    • Chemistry
    • Physics: mechanics
    • Physics: electricity and magnetism
    • Physics: optics
    • Measuring devices
    • Scientific symbols
  • Society
    • City
    • Justice
    • Economy and finance
    • Education
    • Religion
    • Politics
    • Weapons
    • Safety
    • Health
    • Family
  • Sports and games
    • Sports facilities
    • Track and field
    • Ball sports
    • Racket sports
    • Gymnastics
    • Aquatic and Nautical sports
    • Combat sports
    • Strength sports
    • Equestrian sports
    • Precision and accuracy sports
    • Cycling
    • Motor sports
    • Winter sports
    • Sports on wheels
    • Aerial sports
    • Mountain sports
    • Outdoor leisure
    • Games