Author | : Clare Gibson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 168 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Signs and symbols |
ISBN | : 9780760702178 |
This wide-ranging compendium traces symbolism to its ancient roots, examining a vast variety of symbolic images.
Author | : Clare Gibson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 168 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Signs and symbols |
ISBN | : 9780760702178 |
This wide-ranging compendium traces symbolism to its ancient roots, examining a vast variety of symbolic images.
Author | : D.R. McElroy |
Publisher | : Wellfleet Press |
Total Pages | : 259 |
Release | : 2020-04-21 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 1577151860 |
This informative and engaging illustrated reference provides the stories behind 1,001 signs and symbols, from ancient hieroglyphs to modern-day political and subculture symbols. What in the world does Ω mean? And what about its meaning might have led my coffee date to tattoo it on his entire forearm? Where did the symbol ∞ originate, and what was its first meaning? How did the ampersand symbol & come about and how was it applied daily in book publishing? And what is the full story behind that staring eye on top of the pyramid on our American dollar bill? This comprehensive guide to signs and symbols explains. Find within: More than 1,000 illustrations An extensive collection of written and cultural symbols, including animals, instruments, stones, shapes, numbers, colors, plants, food, parts of the body, religious and astrological symbols, emojis, and gestures Historical facts culled from a wide variety of sources Learn all about the signs and symbols that surround us and their part in our rich world history.
Author | : Adrian Frutiger |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 372 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : |
Discusses the elements of a sign, and looks at pictograms, alphabets, calligraphy, monograms, text type, numerical signs, symbols, and trademarks.
Author | : Adele Nozedar |
Publisher | : HarperCollins UK |
Total Pages | : 20 |
Release | : 2010-01-21 |
Genre | : Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | : 0007283962 |
Unlock the lost and hidden meanings of the world's ancient and modern signs and symbols with the latest in the hugely popular series of 'Element Encyclopedias'. This is the biggest A-Z reference book on symbolic objects you'll ever find.
Author | : Adele Nozedar |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 400 |
Release | : 2016-01-14 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780007951314 |
Unlock the lost and hidden meanings of the world's ancient and modern signs and symbols. This is the most comprehensive reference book on symbolic objects that you'll ever find.
Author | : John Laing |
Publisher | : Jensen |
Total Pages | : 312 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : House & Home |
ISBN | : |
"From cave paintings in Africa, Asia and Oceania, to the emergence of sophisticated graphic styles in Europe at the turn of the century, these images stimulate curiosity and wonder at the enormous breadth of human creativity."--BOOK JACKET.
Author | : Mark O'Connell |
Publisher | : Southwater Publishing |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Signs and symbols |
ISBN | : 9781844763573 |
Signs and symbols are integral to the world in which we live: from letters and words on a page to the constellations in the night sky; from the image of a god to the secret gargoyles on a cathedral roof; from the meaningful winking of an eye to an elabor
Author | : Kirsten Riddle |
Publisher | : Ryland Peters & Small |
Total Pages | : 313 |
Release | : 2018-07-11 |
Genre | : Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | : 178249622X |
A fascinating insight into the origins of ancient signs and symbols and how to harness their power to benefit your life.
Author | : Elizabeth S. Helfman |
Publisher | : Dissertation.com |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2000-09 |
Genre | : Signs and symbols |
ISBN | : 9780595120260 |
Describes graphic signs and symbols and their importance to communication, from picture writing by cavemen to today's use of numbers, musical notes, religious signs, trademarks, signs in science and industry, trail markers and traffic signals, and the potentials of international sign writing.