Symbols, Signs and Visual Codes : A Practical Guide to Understanding and Decoding the Universal Icons, Signs and Symbols That Are Used in Literature, Art, Religion, Astrology, Communication, Advertising, Mythology and Science
Signs and symbols are integral to the world in which we live: from letters and words on a page to the constellations in the night sky; from the image of a god to the secret gargoyles on a cathedral roof; from the meaningful winking of an eye to an elabor.