Reviews (5)

Excellent book for new arrivals
I purchased this book for a new Mexican friend, who recently moved to the U.S. for two years and speaks practically no English, while I know a smattering of Spanish. We've found it to be invaluable in helping us communicate. When it's obvious that she isn't understanding me, I can turn to the appropriate page--the kitchen, for example--and point to the picture, and she can do the same. Then we work on her pronunciation of the English word. I will probably purchase another one for myself to help me strengthen my Spanish skills. I would also consider the other language titles to correspond with those my sons are studying in school. The format is user-friendly, the color illustrations are happy, and the categories of words are vast and extremely practical--especially helpful to someone struggling to get by in a new country. My friend showed the book to her ESL teacher and was very proud when the instructor recommended the book to the rest of the class!

Great picture dictionary
What makes this dictionary so great is that it is not in alphabetical order and it is based on themes.For example, there is a classroom theme on a page and all of the words that have to do with what is in a classroom.Also, I like the fact that their are numbers next to the object and then all of the words in Spanish and English are at the bottom half of the page.This allows you to cover up all of the words and quiz yourself.
The best ever...you can find it here!
I am buying 3 more copies of this book for fellow teachers in my building. Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    3. Dictionaries    4. Dictionaries - General    5. English language    6. Foreign Language Study    7. Picture dictionaries, English    8. Picture dictionaries, Spanish    9. Spanish    10. Spanish Language    11. Bilingual dictionaries    12. ELT dictionaries & reference    13. English    14. English Language Learning (ESL) | Picture Dictionary Programs | Oxford Picture Dictionary Program    15. Foreign Language Study / English as a Second Language   

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The Visual Dictionary of Architecture
As with other materials by Francis D.K.Ching, the illustrations are not only clear and precise but aesthetically pleasing. It is a pleasure to read through the material for a comprehensive understanding of architectural concepts, presented in an historical perspective which clarifies the how and why of modern day building technology.The Visual Dictionary of Architecture
Ching's books are great!
This book is really good for architecture students. I do not use the book every day, but when I need it, it proves very usefull. All books from this author that I purchased are really good so far. This one has a lot of details drawings which are great.
Easy to use and read and understand
Somewhere near the very beginning of my lecturing career, I showed a slide onscreen and was trying to point out a unique feature of a home. Gesturing toward the screen I said, "that thingie over the window..."
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Subjects:  1. Architecture    2. Dictionaries    3. General    4. Picture dictionaries, English    5. Reference    6. Architecture / Reference    7. Landscape art & architecture    8. Reference works   

Editorial Review

In evaluating a children's dictionary, there are two test words wealways check first: "e-mail" and "iguana." After all, if "e-mail" doesn't appearin a dictionary, how up-to-date can it be? And iguanas, well, what kid doesn'twant to read all about this "very large tropical American lizard with a ridge oftall scales along its back"? We are happy to report that this fine dictionary isabove and beyond our gold standard. Not only are there definitions for each ofthe test words, there are illustrations for each, as well! This 912-pageillustrated dictionary is packed with great information, including world maps onthe inside covers, an easy-to-use how-to guide, and a reference section withfacts and maps of the continents, pictures of flags from countries around theworld, U.S. presidents and vice presidents, pronunciation guides, signs andsymbols, and lots more. Sandwiched between this wealth of facts and figures are846 pages of definitions with DK's trademark crisp, clear photographsillustrating many of the words. One of the handiest features in this volume isthe multicolored alphabet running down the outer edges of every single page,with the featured letter highlighted for easy reference when flipping through.So get out there and e-mail all your iguana friends about this terrificreference guide! (Ages 9 to 12) Read more

Reviews (15)

Very nice
I ordered this for my son who homeschools.We are doing 3rd 4th grades combined next year and this dictionary is perfect for elementary reference skills.He likes the colorful pictures and I think that the alphabet tabs on the page edge will be very useful to him when looking up words.Quite a nice book for the price.

Great dictionary
This is a great dictionary for kids. I received it in first grade, and it was used extensively in the past years. It has colorful photos illustrating various words, and the print is large enough for a young child to read.
AMuist Have for Parents
Most DK products for children are outstanding and this is one of them. Well illustrated and comprehensive. It is a large hard back, not a small desktop reference. It is for third graders and up. The type is small and hard to read for children in lower grades. But my first grader loves the book because it is rich in features that fascinate him even though it is hard for him to read. He enjoys the flag section in the back and he enjoys the first rate gazetteer also in the back.
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Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    2. Children: Grades 2-3    3. Children: Grades 3-4    4. Dictionaries    5. Dictionaries, Juvenile    6. English language    7. Juvenile General And Reference Works    8. Juvenile Nonfiction    9. Juvenile literature    10. Picture dictionaries, English    11. Reference - Dictionaries    12. Juvenile Nonfiction / Reference / Dictionaries   

Reviews (9)

Excellent Resource
As a teacher for community Adult ESL classes with 100% Spanish speaking students I can say that my classes are THRILLED with this bi-lingual, pictoral resource.I know some schools of thought resist the use of native language but my students find comfort and help with the bi-lingual translations (as do I as a Spanish Language learner).This book gives you lots of bang for your buck and the teacher resource materials are very useful, too!!!

Great for ESL or for teens and up learning Spanish
I used this for several years in my Adult ESL classes - the words, and matching up the numbers are a little cumbersome for any age younger than junior high, I think. The only drawback is the lack of phonetic spelling - I think we expect it from a dictionary, but most picture dictionaries leave that part out for some reason.
very informative
What is there to say about the book. It's got tons of pictures and with a number next to all the pictures, it tells you at the bottom how to say that object in english and in spanish. Very helpful. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Americanisms    2. Anthologies (multiple authors)    3. Dictionaries    4. English language    5. Fiction    6. Foreign Language - Dictionaries / Phrase Books    7. Picture dictionaries, English    8. Polyglot Dictionaries    9. Reference    10. Spanish    11. Spanish: Adult Fiction    12. United States    13. American English    14. ELT: Learning Material & Coursework    15. English Language Learning (ESL) | Picture Dictionary Programs | New Oxford Picture Dictionary Program    16. Foreign Language Study / English as a Second Language   

Reviews (7)

My ESL thinks it's great!
I used this with a group of adult students from West Africa.They were the ones who decided to purchase the book out of their own pockets because they found it so helpful.They speak French and very little English.I do not speak French.The book was quite valuable.

Great
This is great for English language learners. It's organized by sections and is easy to understand. The only drawback is it's ehtnocentric towards the USA and this wouldnt be good for english learners living in Britain.

Oxford Picture Dictionary
This is an excellent volume. It covers words, translations and
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Subjects:  1. Dictionaries    2. Dictionaries - General    3. English as a Second Language    4. English language    5. Foreign Language - Dictionaries / Phrase Books    6. Foreign Language Study    7. Language    8. Picture dictionaries    9. Picture dictionaries, English    10. Teaching Methods & Materials - Foreign Language    11. Textbooks for foreign speakers    12. ELT dictionaries & reference    13. English Language Learning (ESL) | Picture Dictionary Programs | Oxford Picture Dictionary Program    14. Foreign Language Study / English as a Second Language    15. Russian   

Reviews (8)

Great for beginners and parents
Most DK products for children are outstanding and this is one of them. It is a beginner's dictionary for Second and Third graders although my First Grader, who is an advanced reader uses it extensively. It has a section devoted to how to use the dictionary which is well explained and easily understandable for the student. From it a student learns that each entry tells what part of speech the word is (i.e. "noun"), how it is pronounced (used in the Dictionary only on some hard words) , other forms of the word, the plural, antonyms, comparisons, tenses, and related words, as well as a sample sentence. It also has a section on parts of speech "All About Words" which is well written, although the terms used to describe some parts of speech may not be the same terms used in different schools. For example, the dictionary describes some verbs as "Helping Verbs" where others describe them as "Linking verbs."
A Great Kid's Dictionary!
This dictionary by Dorling Kindersley is just what a childs reference book should be.It is sturdy and brightly attractive and my 4 year old daughter often asks me to sit down with her and just look at the various pictures and tell her what word goes with them.
MUST HAVE BOOK
Great gift from Grandmother. Children love this book. It's a great book for anybody learning the English language. EVERY class should have this book. This is a gift that everybody appreciates.Get the book down for the child to look at and learn. Great teaching tool!Exceptional pictures! I always buy two--one for the new grandchild, and a copy goes to the school, when they start school.You have my vote for the VERY BEST. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8 - Reference    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    3. Children: Grades 1-2    4. Children: Grades 3-4    5. Dictionaries    6. Dictionaries, Juvenile    7. English language    8. Juvenile Nonfiction    9. Picture dictionaries    10. Reference - Dictionaries    11. Juvenile Nonfiction / Reference / Dictionaries   

Subjects:  1. Children: Grades 4-6    2. Foreign Language Study - English as a Second Language    3. Juvenile General And Reference Works    4. Juvenile Nonfiction    5. Reference - Dictionaries    6. English language - Dictionaries - Juvenile literature    7. Juvenile Nonfiction / Reference / Dictionaries    8. Picture dictionaries, English - Juvenile literature   

Reviews (7)

extremely useful!
extremely useful for those who have Chinese as their mother language and have instrests in learning English, espcially for those Chinese who just arrive Ameria. you can find almost all the nouns in English you may meet during daily life. this book will expediate your English learning process.

Good but limited
This is an easy to use picture dictionary organized around themes, such as homes, food, feelings, etc. The illustrations are clear and colorful. There are two big drawbacks, however, the first and biggest being that there is no pinyin used, so a Westerner has no idea whatsoever about how to pronounce the Chinese word, although phonetic spellings for the English words are listed in the index. The second is that the "old style" characters are used, not the simplified versions. This book is definitely for Chinese students learning English but of very limited use for English speakers wanting to learn Chinese. As an ESL teacher in China recently, I found I only used this book as a last resort, when explanations of various words proved impossible, and once when I was teaching a lesson on homes. This book is a useful supplement, but I'm going to try to find something with pinyin when I return to China to teach again.

NOT for people trying to learn Chinese
I am trying to learn Chinese, and in seeing my toddler learn English by repeatedly looking at picturebooks, I thought a picture dictionary in Chinese would be a good way to learn every day objects in Chinese.Unfortunately, this book has the English word and the Chinese IN CHINESE CHARACTERS.NO pinyin, no bopomofo pronounciation.For the non-Chinese reader, you'll have to look up every single word.So, though this book may be good for Chinese students learning English, it is of limited usefulness to students learning Chinese.Frankly, I think this is an extremely stupid mistake by the publishers of this book.The editors should be flogged! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    2. Chinese    3. Chinese Language    4. Dictionaries    5. English language    6. Foreign Language Study    7. Foreign Language Study - General    8. Picture dictionaries, English    9. Bilingual dictionaries    10. ELT dictionaries & reference    11. English    12. English Language Learning (ESL) | Picture Dictionary Programs | Oxford Picture Dictionary Program    13. Foreign Language Study / English as a Second Language   

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A Visual Learning Experience
I've been a fan of the DK Oxford Illustrated American Dictionary for a few years now. The DK Ultimate Visual Dictionary is the next step. It is not a dictionary in which the words are organized with pictures in alphabetical order. However, you can look up the words and find the corresponding page numbers, so finding words is relatively easy.
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Subjects:  1. Curiosities & Wonders    2. Dictionaries - General    3. Dictionaries - Synonyms/Antonyms    4. Picture dictionaries, English    5. Reference    6. Reference / Dictionaries   

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Wow
Excellent resource book both to refresh my own limited knowledge of Vietnamese and to find the right English/Vietnamese equivalent for my Vietnamese students.

oxford dictionary
This book was exactly what I had been looking for! It was easy to comprehend and the picturesare well done.The pictures are also a great learning tool.If you are looking for a great English/Vietnamesedictionary take advantage of the time I spent researching this product andbuy it.You won't be sorry! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8 - Foreign Language    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    3. Dictionaries    4. English    5. Foreign Language Study    6. Foreign Language Study - General    7. Foreign Language Study - Other    8. Picture dictionaries, English    9. Picture dictionaries, Vietname    10. Picture dictionaries, Vietnamese    11. Southeast Asian    12. Vietnamese (Annamese) Language    13. Vietnamese language    14. Bilingual dictionaries    15. ELT dictionaries & reference    16. English Language Learning (ESL) | Picture Dictionary Programs | Oxford Picture Dictionary Program    17. Foreign Language Study / English as a Second Language   

Reviews (9)

Great pictures, no etymologies
This is a gorgeous product that invites browsing. For a few of my students for whom English is not their first language, its rich collection of illustrations is very helpful (see "creel" for example). However, I can't recommend it to parents as a sole purchase because there are no etymologies (word origins -- did it come from Latin, Urdu, Gaelic, or what?). What a sad, small oversight in an otherwise delightful lexicon!

Great Illustrations!!!!!!!!!
I absolutely love this dictionary!!!!It has the best illustrations which makes it fun to flip thru.I highly recommend this reference book.

Nothing More Exciting than Words AND Pictures
What a FUN book to look through! Who would have thought that DK would have joined forces with Oxford, but it really worked! DK books always have the best illustrations, and this book is no exception. Grandma LOVES this book, and so do the little ones, and everyone in between. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Dictionaries    2. Dictionaries - General    3. English language    4. Picture dictionaries    5. Picture dictionaries, English    6. Reference    7. Reference / Dictionaries   

Reviews (16)

Great learning tool.
The Oxford Picture Dictionary is a great line of language books, helpful and extremely easy to use and learn the contents. In the English/Arabic edition the goal is reached, but the main focus is the arabic student who wants to learn English, so there are some parts of the book that do not fit the best interest of the student interested in learning the Arabic language. Overall is a excellent aquisition that offers a large selection of new vocabulary and expressions.

Fun resource for intermediate Arabic students
It is true that you need to know Arabic script before being able to make use of this book. The pronunciation key for Arabic is missing, but I think that is a good omission for intermediate level Arabic students. At that level, you need to disregard the Romanize Alphabet if you are going to move on to the next level of Arabic.
Great resource for serious Arabic students
This dictionary is not only a great resource for Arabic speakers who want to learn English and American culture, but it is also extremely valuable to an English speaker who is seriously studying Arabic.
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Subjects:  1. Arabic    2. Arabic language    3. Children's 4-8 - Foreign Language    4. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    5. Dictionaries    6. English    7. Foreign Language Study    8. Foreign Language Study - General    9. Foreign Language Study - Other    10. Picture dictionaries, Arabic    11. Picture dictionaries, English    12. Bilingual dictionaries    13. ELT dictionaries & reference    14. English Language Learning (ESL) | Picture Dictionary Programs | Oxford Picture Dictionary Program    15. Foreign Language Study / English as a Second Language   

Reviews (5)

Great for ESL or for teens and up learning Spanish
I used this for several years in my Adult ESL classes - the words, and matching up the numbers are a little cumbersome for any age younger than junior high, I think. The only drawback is the lack of phonetic spelling - I think we expect it from a dictionary, but most picture dictionaries leave that part out for some reason.
Excellent resource
I use this book a lot even for adult ESL students. I find this a great resource for one of the basic ESL techniques--describe the picture. I've also used the verb pages to practice tenses. Pages on prepositions are also very good. The pictures are clear and easy to understand.

Pretty Good
I still like the original better, but the New Oxford Picture Dictionary is a good resource and is on my list of recommended visual dictionaries. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Americanisms    2. Dictionaries    3. English as a Second Language    4. English language    5. Foreign Language - Dictionaries / Phrase Books    6. General    7. Picture dictionaries, English    8. Political Science    9. Politics/International Relations    10. Reference    11. United States    12. American English    13. ELT dictionaries & reference    14. English Language Learning (ESL) | Picture Dictionary Programs | New Oxford Picture Dictionary Program    15. Foreign Language Study / English as a Second Language   

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high quality printed art for all ages
This is an astonishingly high quality printed art book in brilliant colors, at an inexplicably low price.A mix of retro, arts & crafts, stylized pictures in great colors.We bought one to cut out the pictures and make collages out of them.Does anyone know about this artist's background? ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    2. Children: Kindergarten    3. General    4. Juvenile Nonfiction    5. Juvenile literature    6. Picture dictionaries, English    7. Reference - General    8. Juvenile Nonfiction / Reference / General   

Editorial Review

Here's a science dictionary worth poring over for hours. The concise, well-written text and amazing photos and drawings in Read more

Reviews (5)

Excellent Reference for Kids and Adults
I purchased this book for my 4 year old son who keeps asking lots of questions.While the book may be a bit advanced and he is just learning to read, he enjoys my explaining the various topics within.This books is not for kids only and is an excellent reference to have in the home as adults can gain as much from this excellent reference.Also a great book and companion volume is the Ultimate Visual Dictionary.DK books really puts out great books and this one is tops on my list.

Excellent Resource!
A superb resource for children and adults! Excellent photos, experiment descriptions, and drawings. Covers every major science field. I use it to learn about new areas and to refresh my college level subjects such as physics and chemistry. It is simple enough for children, but includes advanced information, such as physics formulas, that makes it wonderful for adults as well. I can't say enough good things about this book!

Incredible!
I bought this for my nephew, and was so interested by it I spent half the night reading it! Read more

Subjects:  1. Children: Grades 4-6    2. Dictionaries    3. General    4. Juvenile Nonfiction    5. Picture dictionaries    6. Picture dictionaries, English    7. Reference    8. Science    9. Science & Nature - General    10. Science / Reference   

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Delightful, for students of all ages
I first saw this lavishly illustrated book in a university botany lab. I got my own copy and aced the lab final.
the best and easiest intro to botany
This book is excellent.As a TA for a course in botany, I use it more than the textbook as a teaching tool because its pictures and diagrams are wonderful.I would recommend this as a complement to any course in botany. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 12-Up - Reference    2. Children: Kindergarten    3. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    4. Juvenile Nonfiction    5. Juvenile literature    6. Nature - Flowers & Plants    7. Pictorial works    8. Picture dictionaries, English    9. Plants    10. Science & Nature - Flowers & Plants    11. Terminology    12. Juvenile Nonfiction / Nature / Flowers & Plants   

Subjects:  1. Aids and devices    2. Anthologies (multiple authors)    3. Basic Oxford picture dictionar    4. Dictionaries - General    5. English language    6. Foreign speakers    7. Gramer, Margot    8. Literacy    9. Picture dictionaries, English    10. Poetry    11. Problems, exercises, etc    12. Reference    13. Study and teaching    14. American English    15. Basic Oxford picture dictionary    16. Dictionaries    17. ELT: Learning Material & Coursework    18. English    19. English Language Learning (ESL) | Picture Dictionary Programs | Basic Oxford Picture Dictionary, 2nd Edition    20. Foreign Language Study / English as a Second Language   

Editorial Review

The second edition of this pictorial dictionary, with more than 1,500 new items, follows in thetradition of previously published Oxford-Duden dictionaries with its comprehensive range of areasrepresented. Here a reader will find the easily recognized--the basic translation and drawing of a bicycle,Read more

Reviews (5)

Very Complete
This is an incredible reference book that shows so many themes that its encyclopedic.. science, technolgy, crafts, trades, wheather,etc.

Oxford-Duden Pictorial Spanish/English Dictionary
This book was just what I needed to help me brush up on my spanish.

Superb reference
A great noun builder for intermediate to advanced students of Spanish (or Spanish-speaking students of English), this book will help you attain a degree of precision in your vocabulary that would be difficult to achieve any other way without a substantial investment of time. The dictionary is arranged by subject areas varying from the highly technical (e.g. precision instrument parts) to the everyday (e.g. tableware). About one-fourth of the volume is taken up by the index which is eminently helpful if you want to quickly find the translation of a particular word without having to wade through the many subject areas. The book identifies occasional word differences between Castillian Spanish and other idioms (e.g. Mexican Spanish) as well as between British and American English. Well-suited for browsing (a rare quality for a dictionary) and very different from most other language learning resources, consider this book a must-have for the serious language student or professional working abroad. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Dictionaries - General    2. Foreign Language - Dictionaries / Phrase Books    3. Glossaries, vocabularies, etc    4. International Relations - General    5. Language    6. Picture dictionaries, English    7. Picture dictionaries, Spanish    8. Political Science    9. Spanish    10. Spanish Language    11. Spanish: Adult Nonfiction    12. Bilingual dictionaries    13. English    14. Foreign Language Study / Spanish    15. Reference | Bilingual Dictionaries | Spanish   

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Excellent to get vocabulary
Well organized in thematic units, this dictionary is fully illustrated, making it extremely easy for one to understand and memorize new words. It is very well translated in the sense that it really uses brazilian portuguese (rather than portuguese from Portugal) words and they are very well applied. At the end it has a very useful index, which pinpoints the exact location of the word in the dictionary. I would recommend for beginners and intermediate speakers who occasionally are looking forspecific words. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Dictionaries    2. Dictionaries - General    3. English as a Second Language    4. English language    5. Foreign Language Study    6. Language    7. Picture dictionaries, English    8. Picture dictionaries, Portugue    9. Picture dictionaries, Portuguese    10. Portuguese    11. Portuguese Language    12. Reference    13. American English    14. Bilingual dictionaries    15. Brazilian Portuguese    16. ELT dictionaries & reference    17. English    18. English Language Learning (ESL) | Picture Dictionary Programs | Oxford Picture Dictionary Program    19. Foreign Language Study / English as a Second Language   

Reviews (8)

Russian/English Picture Book
Wonderful book!!Saw it first in Spanish/English version.Was very happy to find it in Russian for my wife.It has been very helpful to her.

Adopted children from Russia
I also used this with my adopted children from Russia (then 6, 9 & 11) and found it extremely useful.It was easy for them to locate a picture they wanted to name, and made communnication much simpler!

Good dictionary - really helps build vocabulary
I am an English teacher and having eight Russian students with no English vocabulary apart from yes/no, and Russian not one of the languages I know, I used this dictionary to communicate with my Russian students. It worked. The pictures are clear, the reference to the word in Russian and English is easily traceable from the picture and it did work to build vocabulary. As you start getting to grips with Russian (or English) you will definetly need a 'heavier' dictionary. Thus after three months I do not need this book any longer as all the students can speak English but I couldn't have done it without this book.A must buy. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Dictionaries    2. English as a Second Language    3. English language    4. Foreign Language - Dictionaries / Phrase Books    5. Foreign Language Study    6. Language    7. Picture dictionaries, English    8. Picture dictionaries, Russian    9. Polyglot Dictionaries    10. Reference    11. Russian    12. United States    13. English    14. English Language Learning (ESL) | Picture Dictionary Programs | New Oxford Picture Dictionary Program    15. Foreign Language Study / English as a Second Language    16. Picture dictionaries