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E-book
Author McElroy, D. R. (Debra R.), author.

Title Signs & symbols of the world : over 1,001 visual signs explained / D.R. McElroy
Published New York, NY : Wellfleet Press, 2020
©2020

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Description 1 online resource (256 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)
Contents Alchemy -- Astrology -- Ancient civilizations -- Celtic symbols -- Chemistry -- Computer -- Currency -- Ideograms -- Language -- Manufacturing -- Medical -- Military -- Music -- Mythology -- Popular gestures -- Religion -- Sex and gender -- Sigils and paganism -- Transportation
Summary "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 [Greek capital omega] mean? And what about its meaning might have led my coffee date to tattoo it on his entire forearm? Where did the symbol [infinity] 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"-- Provided by publisher
Notes Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 26, 2022)
Subject Signs and symbols -- Dictionaries
Reference -- Trivia.
Reference -- General.
Signs and symbols
Genre/Form Dictionaries
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2019029955
ISBN 9780760365786
0760365784
Other Titles Signs and symbols of the world