Reginald Bragonier

This book operates on a premise that has plagued many of us: “Until now, it has been all but impossible to find words you’ve forgotten or never knew to begin with. The reason for this is obvious: to use a dictionary you need to know the word in order to find it.” With this visual glossary, you can remedy the problem, at least for objects covered by it. For instance, you may wonder what was the name again for the ridge on a mountain left by a retreating ice sheet or the parts of an electric guitar? Or say you need a part for your manual or power drill or your dishwasher - what is it you need to ask for? What is that you are seeing on a sailboat - which is the boom and which is the jib or the staysail or the forestay? What kind of clouds are those over your head?

Not everything can be found by googling, especially if you don’t know how to ask. This handy book is a great resource, and quite comprehensive.… (más)

Subtitled "A Visual Glossary of the Physical World', this enjoyable reference seeks to acquaint us with the names of all the parts of familiar (and unfamiliar) objects by depicting them with the names of the parts all properly labelled. I expect it could even be used to find the name of that little plastic piece on the ends of shoelaces, which would have won a bar bet for me 20 years ago. Mightily outdated for computers and technology, but still a good book to have around when you want to know the name of that raised portion of the bottom of a wine bottle (another lost bar bet, of course).… (más)