Need to convey ideas without words? Try pictorial symbols! This graphic treasury features internationally recognizable symbols, developed by government agencies and prominent designers. Created for wo
Maps are made up of symbols. The symbols tell people where things are in a location. Let’s explore the different symbols on a map. Paired to the fiction title Treasure Hunt.
It is fun to celebrate holidays. Most holidays have symbols. A heart is for Valentine’s Day and a jack-o-lantern is for Halloween. Let’s learn about other holiday symbols. Paired to the fiction title
Symbols are often seen as constituting an international language and to some extent they do, but that language is far from universal--context means everything in this complicated but engrossing form o
From ancient hieroglyphs to modern-day graffiti, this book lets you discover the secrets, origins and meanings of over 2,000 signs and symbols. It lets you find out why a flag at half-mast is a symbol
Identify current abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols quickly and easily. Gain immediate access to medical terms that help you comply with the new JCAHO mandate for standardized hospital abbreviations
The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 created a new political landscape and a new era of warfare. Language, Symbols, and the Media, now in paperback, offers insights into the impact and influenc
Iconography, the study of symbols – be they animals, artefacts, plants, shapes or gestures – is an essential element of art history. This guide unravels over fifty of the most common and intriguing
This is the fifth book of The Slavic Way series. It introduces the reader to Slavic symbols, their meaning and uses in everyday life. Much of Slavic heritage has been lost over the years and with Chri
The unvarying essential meanings of around 1,000 symbols and symbolic themes commonly found in the art, literature and thought of all cultures through the ages are clarified.
Selected from rare portfolios, this collection of 256 sacred Christian motifs will spark ideas for an array of inspirational projects. The finely detailed, black-and-white illustrations include angels
Over 13 centuries, Islam has become a powerful religion whose symbols, whether linked to its doctrine (prayer, the profession of faith, alms giving), or its architecture (the Kaaba, the mosque, the mi
From early cave drawings to modern corporate logos, graphic symbols have been used to convey meanings both tangible and abstract. In this unique dictionary, Carl G. Liungman puts approximately 2,500
The essays in this volume represent an attempt to move the study of organizational culture beyond earlier rationalistic} paradigms. Topics range from physical settings (architecture and design),to cor
Explains how to interpret the symbols, legends, and keys used on maps that can denote points ranging from cities and waterways to gas docks and restrooms.
Nature and Its Symbols is the fifth volume in the series A Guide to Imagery, reference guides whose goal is to explain the symbols used in art. This volume includes chapters on plants, flowers, fruits
The second in a trilogy of magic-fantasy-adventure. In The Cloak of Golden Symbols, Anna returns to her grandfather's home and studio for another summer. She is excited to spend her time with Stephano
A classic encyclopedia of symbols by Catalan polymath Joan Cirlot that illuminates the symbolic underpinnings of myth, modern psychology, literature, and art.From the Egyptians on, no form of learn
There are many types of street signs with symbols. All are important to know and follow. Let’s explore some of the different street signs in a city. Paired to the fiction title Red Light, Green Light.
From logos to flags to punctuation marks, symbols are all around us. But we’re so used to seeing them that we never question why, for instance, the heart symbol is anatomically incorrect or why
In Symbols and Myths of Medicine, Dr. Jerry W. Martin explores what early men believed about medicine and healing, and how ancient symbols and myths evolved through time. In particular, the book detai
"Describes the origins of over 365 holidays around the world. Explains where, when, and how each event is celebrated, with detailed information on the symbols and customs associated with the holiday.
The coins of ancient and medieval Europe provide unique insights into the economic and political history of their period. In a time when few members of the population could read or write, the symbols
Symbols of the Soul gives you the keys to understanding:‧ The Moon’s nodes, which describe your life purpose and the roadblocks to your destiny‧ Saturn’s influence in the houses and signs, which descr
The first book to examine the various parliamentary maces, rods, badges, and chains of office used throughout Canada, Canadian Symbols of Authority details how these devices are used at every level of
This electronic version of Stedman's Medical Abbreviations, Acronyms and Symbols, Fourth Edition offers quick, easy access to over 75,000 essential abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols for medical la
Stedman's Medical Abbreviations, Acronyms and Symbols, Fourth Edition offers quick, easy access to over 75,000 essential abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols for medical language specialists and medi
This is the first dictionary of symbols to be based on literature, rather than "universal" psychological archetypes or myths. It explains and illustrates the literary symbols that we all frequently en
"Weld symbols on drawings" was originally published in 1982 based on BS 499 (British Standards Institution 1980), ISO 2553 (International Standards Organisation 1979) and ANSI/AWS A2.4 (American Weldi
In Symbols of Sacred Science, Guénon, a master of precise, even 'mathematical' metaphysical exposition, reveals himself as a consummate exegete of myth and symbolism as well, superior in many ways to
Superb collection of signs and symbols associated with the supernatural traces man's evolution as an artist and designer. Includes 171 black-and-white images ranging from Egyptian representations of l
This unabridged republication of the second edition of the work, translated from Spanish by Jack Sage, and originally published by the Philosophical Library, Inc., New York, in 1971, elucidates the ma
