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 BRUFontana, 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 FONBlanchot, Denis.
Summary: Spot it! A game of observation and quick reflexes. 5 games in 1.
Format: three dimensional object
Publisher / Publication Date: Asmodee 2020
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1 available in Games, Call number: J GAME PIXAR SPOT ITChaline, 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.Nozedar, 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 NOZSorensen, 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 SORHoban, 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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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Preschool Hoban 1983Von Petzinger, Genevieve.
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 VONBrown, 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 BROBrown, Dan
Summary: The murder of a world-famous physicist raises fears that the Illuminati are operating again after centuries of silence, and religion professor Robert Langdon is called in to assist with the case.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2003
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1 available in Adult, Call number: MYS BRODreyfuss, 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 DREFormat: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2005
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon discovers evidence of the resurgence of the most powerful underground organization in history, the Illuminati. Upon learning of an unstoppable terrorist act against the Vatican, Langdon travels to Rome and joins forces with Italian scientist Vittoria Vetra and together they will follow the 400-year-old Path of Illumination that leads to the Vatican's only...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2009
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie Angels 2009Brown, 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 BROBruce-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 BRUKrentz, Jayne Ann
Summary: "A broken promise reveals a terrifying legacy in this electrifying novel from the New York Times bestselling author of When All the Girls Have Gone. A painter of fiery, nightmarish visions throws herself into the sea--but she'll leave some of her secrets behind ... Seattle gallery owner Virginia Troy has spent years battling the demons that stem from her childhood time in a cult and the night a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Berkley, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2018
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1 available in Adult, Call number: Fiction Krentz 2018Arndt, 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 HOUDonoughue, Carol.
Summary: Provides the story of how writing was invented, how it developed over the centuries, how it has changed people's lives over time, and what it means in today's cultures.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Firefly Books 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 411 DONFisher, Michelle Millar
Summary: The remarkable story of how Gilbert Baker and his friends created the iconic Rainbow Flag in 1978. -- amazon.com
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Museum of Modern Art 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 306.766 FISModley, Rudolf.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dover Publications 1976
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 001.56 MODCampbell, 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 CAMAdams, 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
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1 available in Board Books, Call number: JE Board Adams 2019Biedermann, Hans
Summary: Translation of: Knaurs Lexicon der Symbole.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Facts on File 1992