The Visual Dictionary of Everyday Things
The Visual Dictionary of Everyday Thingstakes everything from teddy bears to electric  razors and breaks them into beautifully depicted individual parts. Containing more than 200 color  photographs and graphic illustrations,The Visual Dictionary of Everyday Thingscovers the  smallest working parts of the many objects we often take for granted. Designed for the entire family to  read, this dictionary covers subjects ranging from the cannon pinion of a clock to the three-cord linen  thread of a saddle to the eyelet of a shoe. Each item is accompanied by a short and easy-to-read definition  and history that, with their well-researched text, balance out the pictorial representations.The Visual  Dictionary of Everyday Thingsalso contains a cross-referenced index of every individual item, making  a desired object simple to find, whether you're approaching it from a picture-first or word-first perspective.