signs and symbols

A dictionary describing over 200 signs, symbols, and liturgical items and their meaning in Catholic worship and practice.

This revealing book traces codes throughout history, from an encryption device used by the Spartans in 400 B.C. to the Enigma Code of the 1940s, pausing to consider coded military secrets and newspaper scoops alike. Students will be delighted by code-cracking diagrams.

Twins Anna and Cara take a hint from the founders of America, suggesting that their town's new school needs symbols to help create its own identity.

Presents case studies of logo, symbol, and icon creation at twenty-three studios, describing the process from inspiration to adaptation for various formats, and covering such customers as Nike, Audi, Bank of America, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

Photographs and text provide a brief introduction to the history and symbolism of the White House, home of the United States presidents, in Washington, D.C.

Photographs and simple text written in both English and Spanish describes many of America's symbols including the flag, Mount Rushmore, and monuments in the nation's capital.

Photographs and text provide a brief introduction to the history and symbolism of the Great Seal of America.