Oh how I enjoy this book. It is so detailed that I learn English while I learn Spanish, French, German and Italian words since the examples are so pointed - maritime transport, for instance, has all the parts of a ferry diagrammed, so that I know that it is called the compass bridge in English, the Pelldeck in German, etc. I think children might find this as irresistible as I do and would happily pass some time on a rainy afternoon, looking at 10 different seaweeds, or the insides of a dishwasher, or how electricity is produced from geothermal energy or all the cuts of gems or fencing equipment. You get the picture. The drawings are crisp, there is a good index and it really covers everything. ( )