Organized by such common subjects as Home, Work, Eating Out, Transportation, Health and Sports, these bilingual visual dictionaries give students and business people quick access to foreign terms in the simplest and most intuitive way.
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Pictorial Webster’s: A Visual Dictionary of Curiosities [Hardcover]
Featuring over 1,500 engravings that originally graced the pages of Webster’s dictionaries in the 19th century, this chunky volume is an irresistible treasure trove for art lovers, designers, and anyone with an interest in visual history. Meticulously cleaned and restored by fine-press bookmaker Johnny Carrera, the engravings in Pictorial Webster’s have been compiled into an alluring and unusual visual reference guide for the modern day. Images range from the entirely mysterious to the classically iconic. From Acorns to Zebras, Bell Jars to Velocipedes, these alphabetically arranged archetypes and curiosities create enigmatic juxtapositions and illustrate the items deemed important to the Victorian mind. Sure to inspire and delight, Pictorial Webster’s is at once a fascinating historical record and a stunning jewel of a book.
About the Author
John M. Carrera is a printer, bookbinder, and artist who has taught and lectured extensively. He is the fo (more…)
Microsoft Visual Basic Version 5.0 [CD-ROM] (Paperback)
For beginners, Visual Basic is easy to learn. For veterans, its power is impressive. Small wonder, then, that it’s the world’s most popular programming tool. And this kit is arguably the simplest, most convenient way for beginning programmers to learn this important language. The MICROSOFT VISUAL BASIC 6.0 DELUXE LEARNING EDITION gives aspiring programmers the complete Learning Edition of Micosoft Visual Basic and all the outstanding proven tools that programmers can apply and combine to fit to their particular learning style. Includes: The Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Learning Edition on CD-ROM Learn Visual Basic Now, the popular CD-based interactive program for hands-on learning Visual Basic 6.0 Step by Step, Learning Edition, the acclaimed book that provides clear modular lessons you can complete at your own pace Visual Basic Programmer’s Guide, a rich reference for everything from programming fundamentals to optimizing and distributing applications The (more…)