Author : Adele Nozedar
Publisher :
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 27,4 MB
Release : 2016-01-14
Category :
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 : Adele Nozedar
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 41,51 MB
Release : 2010-01-21
Category : 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 : Henry Dreyfuss
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 31,87 MB
Release : 1991-01-16
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780471288725
"A ready reference aid and an inspiration to designers . All in all the best book now available on symbols." --Library Journal This unparalleled reference represents a major achievement in the field of graphic design. Famed industrial designer Henry Dreyfuss recognized the importance of symbols in communicating more quickly and effectively; for many years he and his staff collected and codified graphic symbols as they are used in all walks of life throughout the world. The result is this "dictionary" of universally used graphic symbols. Henry Dreyfuss designed this sourcebook to be as practical and easy to use as possible by arranging the symbol information within ingeniously devised sections: Basic Symbols represents a concise and highly selective grouping of symbols common to all disciplines (on-off, up-down, etc.). Disciplines provides symbols used in accommodations and travel, agriculture, architecture, business, communications, engineering, photography, sports, safety, traffic controls, and many other areas. Color lists the meanings of each of the colors in various worldwide applications and cultures. Graphic Form displays symbols from all disciplines grouped according to form (squares, circles, arrows, human figures, etc.) creating a unique way to identify a symbol out of context, as well as giving designers a frame of reference for developing new symbols. To make the sourcebook truly universal, the Table of Contents contains translations of each of the section titles and discipline areas into 17 languages in addition to English.
Author : Clare Gibson
Publisher :
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 25,98 MB
Release : 2001
Category : 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
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 22,35 MB
Release : 2020-04-21
Category : 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 : Udo Becker
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 28,40 MB
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780826412218
An alphabetical reference with more than 1,500 entries that trace symbols to their cultural, religious, or mythological origins, and explain the hidden or encoded meaning that lies concealed beneath objects' and concepts' ordinary, outward appearance.
Author : Adrian Frutiger
Publisher :
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 37,53 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN :
Discusses the elements of a sign, and looks at pictograms, alphabets, calligraphy, monograms, text type, numerical signs, symbols, and trademarks.
Author : David Fontana
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 38,16 MB
Release : 2003-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780811838214
Explores the culture, history, and psychology that lies behind a wide range of symbols.
Author : John Laing
Publisher : Jensen
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 27,91 MB
Release : 1993
Category : 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 OConnell
Publisher : Lorenz Books
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 27,85 MB
Release : 2022-02-07
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780754835301
The visual vocabulary and secret language that shape our thoughts and dreams and dictate our reactions to the world, with more than 2200 vivid images Many symbols carry an elemental power that transcends boundaries and holds significance for other cultures. This comprehensive and beautiful book discusses and illustrates thousands of these symbols and assesses their position in language, art, literature, mythology, magic, religion and psychology. In the second half of the book, how we dream and how we interpret dreams is analysed as a way of accessing our subconscious fears, desires and preoccupations. The erudite text provides a wealth of cultural background to primal metaphors that are part of mankind's universal language. The book is both a journey of discovery into the importance of symbolism and dreaming and a vast visual resource of signs and symbols.
