For visual learners, this book is a dream come true! Thirty themes are covered with 700 coloured illustrations and more than 5,000 terms. The themes range from earth science and biology to music, architecture and sports. An opportunity to expand both the reader's vocabulary and knowledge is evidenced by the wealth of information provided by the book's fabulous life-like illustrations whose labels clearly identify each of the illustrations' components. Resembling photographs in appearance, the illustrations have been generated by computer graphics and, depending on the subject, cover the gamut from the very simple to the highly detailed. In the top corner of each page is the subject heading in boldface type as well as a colourful diamond-shaped icon matching the topic. A table of contents and a detailed index direct readers to specific themes and subjects.

The strength of this book lies in its adaptability. Teachers can keep the dictionary in the classroom or library for general reference or use it to help ESL and special needs students to identify objects, learn some basic concepts and expand their vocabularies. Even gifted students who want to extend their knowledge of certain topics will benefit from this artfully presented book.