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Dictionary of Symbols
Carl G. Liungman
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Description for Dictionary of Symbols
Paperback. "There is nothing quite like this well-researched book."-Library Journal Num Pages: 608 pages, indexes. BIC Classification: AKC; GBC; JFC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 596.
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 Western graphic symbols at your fingertips. Each entry includes the sign's history, its meanings, and the systems in which it is used. Symbols are cross-referenced to other signs with the same meanings and to structurally similar signs with different meanings. Locating an entry is as easy as looking up a word in a dictionary, due to a system that classifies each sign on the basis of three of its structural ... Read more
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 Western graphic symbols at your fingertips. Each entry includes the sign's history, its meanings, and the systems in which it is used. Symbols are cross-referenced to other signs with the same meanings and to structurally similar signs with different meanings. Locating an entry is as easy as looking up a word in a dictionary, due to a system that classifies each sign on the basis of three of its structural ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
Number of Pages
608
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393312362
SKU
V9780393312362
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About Carl G. Liungman
Carl G. Liungman is a Swedish scholar and author.
Reviews for Dictionary of Symbols
"This book will certainly become one of the key sources for tracing symbols and their meanings."
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