Signs & Symbols of the World

Over 1,001 Visual Signs Explained

D.R. McElroy

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Chartwell Books
19 September 2023

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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

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 illustrationsAn 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 gesturesHistorical facts culled from a wide variety of sourcesLearn all about the signs and symbols that surround us and their part in our rich world history.

By: D.R. McElroy
Imprint: Chartwell Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 203mm,
ISBN: 9780785839651
ISBN 10: 0785839658
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 19 September 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 ALCHEMY CHAPTER 2 ANCIENT AND MODERN CIVILIZATIONS CHAPTER 3 ASTROLOGY CHAPTER 4 CELTIC SYMBOLS CHAPTER 5 CHEMISTRY CHAPTER 6 DIGITAL CHAPTER 7 CURRENCY CHAPTER 8 IDEOGRAMS CHAPTER 9 LANGUAGE CHAPTER 10 MANUFACTURING CHAPTER 11 MEDICAL CHAPTER 12 MILITARY CHAPTER 13 MUSIC CHAPTER 14 MYTHOLOGY CHAPTER 15 POPULAR GESTURES CHAPTER 16 RELIGION CHAPTER 17 SEX AND GENDER CHAPTER 18 SIGILS AND PAGANISM CHAPTER 19 TRANSPORTATION CHAPTER 20 WRITING AND PUNCTUATION PHOTO CREDITS INDEX

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.