Symbols: A Universal Language

Author: Joseph Piercy

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Price : $9.99 NZD
ISBN : 9781782430001
Publisher : Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
Imprint : Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
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Weight (g) : 0.376482
Publication date : 01 August 2013
Dimensions : 198mm X 129mm
Produced in : United Kingdom
RRP : 19.99
Availability date : 01 October 2013
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Author : Joseph Piercy
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Language : English
Dewey classification : 302.2223
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Pages : 224
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Description

Symbols: A Universal Language looks at the story behind the world's most famous symbols, from the peace sign to the smiley. It shows just how much importance has been attached to the smallest and simplest of ideas and features over 40 of the most significant symbols from religion, politics and popular culture down the centuries. Did you know that 15 per cent of all tweets on twitter contain the hash tag symbol? That's over 41 million uses of # each day. Or that the 'smiley face' originated in Massachusetts in the 1960s? This fascinating book highlights the roles symbols have played throughout history and how they have shaped our understanding of the world.

Author description

Joseph Piercy is the author of Slippery Tipples: A Guide to Weird and Wonderful Spirits and Liquers, Are You Turning Into Your Dad? and The Story of English. He lives in Brighton.

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