Important things 2.

Next is "What's What: A visual glossary of everyday objects-from paper clips to passenger ships". Edited by Reginald Bragonier, Jr. 565 pages, published 1982, mine since approx. 1987. This book is a nice one, with a mixture of diagrams, line drawings and photos (all black and white). They illustrate many natural and human-produced items, and are all labelled. Some in more detail than others, which is a bit of a failing to me. It too is a bit dated, as some of the illos for human-produced items are of things now obsolete (see the 'computer' on the cover for an example). Having received this later than the (superior) Comparisons also effects my feelings for this book (negatively). It is still a worthwhile book, and has some great content.