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American Sign Language Juvenile films Cappella Sistina (Vatican Palace, Vatican City) English language Punctuation Punctuation History Signs and symbols Signs and symbols Dictionaries Signs and symbols History Signs and symbols United States Juvenile literature Symbolism Type and type-founding HistoryBrown, Dan
Summary: Harvard-Symbologe Robert Langdon wird in die Schweiz gerufen, als die Leiche eines Physikers mit der Unterscheidungsmerkmal der alten Bruderschaft der "Illuminaten" auftaucht. Bald hat Langdon vermutet, dass dieser geheimnisvolle Kult entschlossen ist, den Katholizismus mit einer unvorstellbar mächtigen neuen Waffe zu zerstören.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lübbe 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 438.3 FICTION BROHoban, Tana.
Summary: Introduces signs and symbols frequently seen along the highway.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greenwillow Books 1983
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: From simple shapes and colors to gods, mythical beasts, sacred rituals, and global branding, over 2,000 signs and symbols are explained through text, illustrations, and photography. Grouped thematically and comprehensively cross-referenced. Includes the physical world, animals, plants, humans, colors, shapes, patterns, numbers, picture writing, alphabets, international signs, professional...
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.4 BRUNozedar, Adele.
Summary: In this book you will find the definitive A-Z guide to the ancient meanings of signs and symbols, some of which have been lost for thousands of years. From different cultures and religions across the world, here are signs of magic and mystery, secret alphabets, scripts, and numerology. Find out why Masonic Temples have black and white checkered floors, where in the Natural World the Golden Mean...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperElement 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 302.2233 NOZChaline, Eric
Summary: "This beautifully illustrated volume explorers the key signs and symbols of the occult. Chosen for their powerful symbolism, the illustrations in the book span from the myths and legends of the ancient world to the icons used in modern religion and science. 'Symbols of the Occult' examines over 500 symbols from history, art and culture by decoding their iconography and exploring their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thames & Hudson, Inc. 2021
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Place a hold to request this item.Fontana, David
Summary: The New Secret Language of Symbols is a beautifully illustrated sourcebook of symbols and symbol systems. An illuminating introduction looks at the cultural and psychological explanations of symbols - including the Jungian idea of the collective unconscious. Then follows "The World of Symbols," the heart of the book in which more than 500 symbols are presented and explained theme by theme -...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Watkins 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 302.2 FONBrown, Dan
Summary: "En el corazón de Italia, el profesor de simbología Robert Langdon es arrastrado a un perturbador mundo centrado en uno de las más misteriosas obras de la literatura... el Infierno de Dante. Allí, Langdon luchará contra un terroríico adversario y un ingenioso enigma que lo atrapará en un mundo de arte, pasillos secretos y ciencia futurística. Usando el sombrío poema de Dante como referencia,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Vintage Español 2013
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1 available in Adult, Call number: SPANISH 468 BROSorensen, Lynda
Summary: Our national symbol stands for freedom and strength. This book focuses on the eagle both as a symbol and in the natural world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rourke Book Co. 1994
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: 929.8 SORKing, Ross
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Publisher / Publication Date: Walker & Company 2002
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Summary: "One of the most significant works on our evolutionary ancestry since Richard Leakey's paradigm-shattering Origins, The First Signs is the first-ever exploration of the little-known geometric images that accompany most cave art around the world--the first indications of symbolic meaning, intelligence, and language. Imagine yourself as a caveman or woman. The place: Europe. The time: 25,000...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc. 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 302 VONHoban, Tana.
Summary: Introduces signs and symbols frequently seen along the street.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greenwillow Books 1983
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HOBPryor, Shawn
Summary: "On February 1, 1960, four young black men sat down at a Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, and staged a nonviolent protest against segregation. At that time, many restaurants in the South did not serve black people. Soon, thousands of students were staging sit-ins across the South, and within six months, the lunch counter at which they'd first protested was integrated....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2022
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 975.6 PRYSummary: Join Hopkins, Alex, and Leah as they learn everyday signs such as friends, emotions, fruits, vegetables, opposites, and many more. Songs include Can you feel it?, Toy box, Show me a sign, and That tastes good.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Two Little Hands Productions 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV BABScotti, R. A.
Summary: It was the splendor--and the scandal--of the age, the defining event of the high Renaissance. In 1506, the ferociously ambitious Renaissance Pope Julius II tore down the most sacred shrine in Europe--the millennium-old St. Peter's Basilica built by the Emperor Constantine over the apostle's grave--to build a better basilica. Construction of the new St. Peter's spanned two centuries, embroiled...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 726.5094 SCOCampbell, Andrew Raymond
Summary: The first-ever illustrated history of the iconic designs, symbols, and graphic art representing more than 5 decades of LGBTQ pride and activism--from the evolution of Gilbert Baker's rainbow flag to the NYC Pride typeface launched in 2017 and beyond.0Organized by decade beginning with Pre-Liberation and then spanning the 1970s through the millennium, QUEER X DESIGN will be an empowering,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 700.4538 CAMMcDowell, Bart.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Society 1991
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2 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 945.634 MCDDreyfuss, Henry
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Publisher / Publication Date: McGraw-Hill 1972
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 001.56 DREArndt, Michael (Michael Peter)
Summary: "Snails & Monkey Tails is a show-stopping guide to the punctuation marks and symbols used in the English language. Perfect for bibliophiles, writers, grammarians, graphic designers, typography freaks, logophiles, and anyone with a passion for the written word, this rollicking linguistic ride by award-winning graphic designer Michael Arndt is a beautifully designed volume-with more than 75...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Design 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 421 ARNHouston, Keith
Summary: Revealing the secret history of punctuation, this tour of two thousand years of the written word, from ancient Greece to the Internet, explores the parallel histories of language and typography throughout the world and across time.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 411 HOUBruce-Mitford, Miranda
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub., Inc. 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 302.222 BRUAdams, Michelle Medlock
Summary: "In this engaging look at America, Michelle Medlock Adams introduces little ones to the beliefs and ideals that make America unique. Heartfelt and humorous questions ponder all of the things that America might be about--the flag, the Fourth of July, the Statue of Liberty. Readers quickly learn that America is about more than symbols and monuments. It's a land of freedom and democracy where...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019