What is it? The Visual Thesaurus is an interactive dictionary and thesaurus with an innovative display that encourages exploration and learning. You'll understand language in an exciting new way. To understand the power of the Visual Thesaurus, you really need to see it in action. Type in your favorite word and give it a try!
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Source: Thinkmap Visual Thesaurus
If a Boeing 767 runs out of fuel at 41,000 feet what do you have? Answer: A 132 ton glider with a sink rate of over 2000 feet-per-minute and marginally enough hydraulic pressure to control the ailerons, elevator, and rudder. Put veteran pilots Bob Pearson and cool-as-a-cucumber Maurice Quintal in the in the cockpit and you've got the unbelievable but true story of Air Canada Flight 143, known ever since as the Gimli Glider.
Source: Gimli Track Info
The List of 116 entries is interesting. Here are the popular ones:
- Taj Mahal
- Powai Lake
- City of Mumbai
- Alang Ship Breaking Yards
- City of Chennai
- City of Hyderabad
- Pune City
- Himalaya (mountain range)
- India Gate
- Golden Temple of Amritsar (Harmandir Sahib)
- Parliament of India
- City of Ahmedabad
- Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport
- official residence of the President of India
- Indian Institute of Technology
