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Bibliographic Details
Imprint:Koln ; London : Taschen, c2004.
Description:505 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Language:English
German
French
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5362514
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Varying Form of Title:One-thousand signs
Other authors / contributors:Mustienes, Carlos.
Hilland, Thomas.
ISBN:3822831352 (pbk.)
Notes:"A project by COLORS Magazine."
Parallel text in German, English and French.
Description
Summary:This book features an amusing collection of signs from around the world. Divided into chapters by type (animals, men, stop, danger, weapons, transport, children, toilets, work, ""no!,"" etc.), the signs demonstrate how different cultures portray the icons with which we are all so familiar. The diverse selection of photographs is accompanied by texts describing the cultural and social significance of signs. You may even learn things from this book that could save your life the next time you travel!
Item Description:"A project by COLORS Magazine."
Physical Description:505 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
ISBN:3822831352