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Signs, symbols and icons : pre-history to the computer age / Rosemary Sassoon, Albertine Gaur.
Material type:
TextPublication details: Exeter : Intellect, 1997.Description: 191 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN: - 1871516730
- 302.2223 SAS
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Loan | LSAD Library Main Collection | 302.2223 SAS (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Checked out | 07/07/2023 | 39002000360892 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Iconography as a crucial form of communication long before computers, and the myriad ways in which signs and symbols are integrated into the age of digital information, form the two parts of this book.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [179]-183) and index.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- The two parts of this book examine how iconic communication developed historically and is continuing to do so in this age of digital information
- The first part gives a comprehensive overview of the uses that evolved throughout the centuries, from the earliest known symbols and icons
- The second part looks to the future and the effects of the computer on icons and symbol systems
- The role of designers is discussed, stressing the need for them to collaborate with practitioners and consider multicultural aspects, in an ever-changing situation.