Symbols, Signs and Visual Codes

Symbols, Signs and Visual Codes
Author: Mark O'Connell
Publisher: Lorenz Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-01-07
Genre: Signs and symbols
ISBN: 9781846816512

Signs and symbols are integral to the world in which we live: from letters and words on a page to constellations in the night sky; from the figures in our dreams to the uniformed authority figures keeping order in the streets. This fascinating book examines the use of symbols across all the different ranges and aspects of human experience - from the mundane to the sacred, from the temporal to the eternal.Written by leading authorities in the fields of psychology and psychotherapy, and lavishly illustrated with beautiful fine art paintings that are rich in allegorical symbolism, and contemporary photographs showing the way signs are used today, the book contains a wealth of visual and textual information that will inform anyone interested in the timeless value of these iconic symbols.

Understanding Symbols

Understanding Symbols
Author: Mark O'Connell
Publisher: Southwater Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781844768844

Examining the use of symbols across the different ranges and aspects of human experience, this title shows how signs and symbols have been used from the dawn of humanity to the modern age as a means of conveying belief, concepts, identity, emotion, philosopy and ideas.

The Illustrated Dictionary of Signs and Symbols

The Illustrated Dictionary of Signs and Symbols
Author: Mark O'Connell
Publisher: Southwater Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Signs and symbols
ISBN: 9781844768851

This visual guide discusses the way signs and symbols are used by human societies as an integral and fundamental part of the way we communicate. Throughout history icons and symbols have been developed, interpreted and reproduced through art, mythology and religion; from cave paintings and aboriginal dreamtime to computer iconography and advertising. With a broad perspective, covering all continents, and spanning human history, the book brings together psychological, mythological, religious, literary, commercial, political and artistic insights to explore how these concepts can summarize or explain our common and diverse human experience.

Supernatural Signs, Symbols, and Codes

Supernatural Signs, Symbols, and Codes
Author: Beryl Dhanjal
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2011-12-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1448859875

Looks at signs, symbols, and codes throughout history, including pyramids, hearts, and pentagrams.

Signs and Symbols

Signs and Symbols
Author: Adrian Frutiger
Publisher:
Total Pages: 372
Release: 1998
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN:

Discusses the elements of a sign, and looks at pictograms, alphabets, calligraphy, monograms, text type, numerical signs, symbols, and trademarks.

The Directory of Signs & Signals

The Directory of Signs & Signals
Author: Catherine Davidson
Publisher: Booksales
Total Pages: 222
Release: 2004
Genre: Reference
ISBN:

From Semaphore and sign language to weather symbols and signals used by sports referees, we are surrounded by a bewildering array of non-verbal forms of communication. Some of them are easily understood, others require explanation. The Directory of Signs & Signals offers an informative guide to many of them, in an easy-reference pocket format, making them simple to learn and use. It includes: Distance communication: Semaphore, Morse code, and maritime signal flags; Personal communication: Braille, American Sign Language, British Sign Language, and emoticons; Survival: Ground-to-air signals, body signals, and trail signs; Sports: American football hand signals, soccer hand signals, and motor-racing flags; Miscellaneous: Trading signals and weather symbols.

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Signs & Symbols

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Signs & Symbols
Author: Mark O'Connell
Publisher:
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2005
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN:

Contains definitions and interpretations of over 1,600 signs and symbols and discusses the cross-cultural, sociological, and psychological uses, meaning, and development of signs and symbols as a whole.