Symbols : encyclopedia of western signs and ideograms / Carl G. Liungman.
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TextPublication details: Stockholm, Sweden : HME Media, 2004.Edition: 3rd rev. and augm. English language edDescription: 640 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN: - 9197270504 (pbk.)
- 9789197270502 (pbk.)
- Encyclopedia of western signs and ideograms
- 302.2223 LIU
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Symbols--Encyclopedia of Western Signs and Ideograms contains approximately 2,500 Western signs. In 1,600 articles their histories, uses, and meanings are thoroughly discussed. The signs range from ideograms carved in mammoth teeth by Cro-Magnon men to modern corporate logos and subway graffiti. A unique system for classifying signs according to graphic structure lets the reader look up the meaning of any sign in seconds. A comprehensive Word Index and a large number of cross-references throughout the book make it equally easy to find signs that are related to each other. In addition, the Appendices contain discussions on especially interesting aspects of ideograms, including the historical development of signs and meanings, ancient American ideograms, the signs of the alchemists and much more. This book serves both as a resource for professionals and a general reference tool for anyone interested in our graphic cultural heritage.
Previously titled: Thought signs : the semiotics of symbols-- western non-pictorial ideograms / Carl G. Liungman. 1995.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 597-602) and index.
Contains more than 2,500 Western signs, arranged into 54 groups according to their graphic characteristics. In 1,600 articles their histories, uses, and meanings are thoroughly discussed. The signs range from ideograms carved in mammoth teeth by Cro-Magnon men, to hobo signs and subway graffiti.