Signs & Symbols of the World: Over 1,001 Visual Signs Explained by McElroy, D. R.

Signs & Symbols of the World: Over 1,001 Visual Signs Explained

This informative and engaging illustrated reference provides the stories behind 1,001 signs and symbols, from ancient hieroglyphs...
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Author: D. R. McElroy
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Language: English
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Signs & Symbols of the World: Over 1,001 Visual Signs Explained by McElroy, D. R.

Signs & Symbols of the World: Over 1,001 Visual Signs Explained

$40.75

Signs & Symbols of the World: Over 1,001 Visual Signs Explained

$40.75
Author: D. R. McElroy
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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: D. R. McElroy
Publisher: Chartwell Books
Published: 07/06/2021
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.90lbs
Size: 9.90h x 8.00w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780785839651

About the Author

D.R. McElroy has a Bachelor of Science in Horticulture and a Master of Science in Environmental Resources, and has been a professional editor and writer for ten years. She is the author of Signs & Symbols of the World and co-author of Celestial Watercolor. She lives in Michigan.


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