The Ultimate Visual Dictionary 2001 is a fully revised and expanded edition of the incredibly successful Ultimate Visual Dictionary providing a unique and highly effective link between words and pictures that no other dictionary has achieved.Each major entry comprises a section of introductory text accompanied by cutaways exploded views stunning photographs and detailed artworks - each scrupulously annotated - to analyse all aspects of the natural world and human achievement. The Ultimate Visual Dictionary 2001 provides a unique perspective on everything from the evolution of the Earth to the human respiratory system and from the architecture of South and East Asia to the inner workings of a camera.