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Symbols - A Universal Language

From logos to flags to punctuation marks, symbols are all around us. But we're so used to seeing them that we never question why, for instance, the heart symbol is anatomically incorrect or why the Bluetooth symbol is named after a tenth-century Danish king in need of dental work.

Symbols shows just how much importance has been attached to the smallest and simplest of ideas, and features over forty of the most significant symbols from religion, politics and popular culture down the centuries. Did you know that 15% of all tweets on twitter contain the hashtag symbol? That's over 41 million uses of each day. Or that the 'smiley face' originated in Massachusetts in the 1960s?

This fascinating book highlights the roles symbols have played throughout history and
how they have shaped our understanding of the world.

This paperback book has 224 pages and measures: 19.7 x 12.8 x 1.4cm





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From logos to flags to punctuation marks, symbols are all around us. But we're so used to seeing them that we never question why, for instance, the heart symbol is anatomically incorrect or why the Bluetooth symbol is named after a tenth-century Danish king in need of dental work.

Symbols shows just how much importance has been attached to the smallest & simplest of ideas, & features over forty of the most significant symbols from religion, politics & popular culture down the centuries. Did you know that 15% of all tweets on twitter contain the hashtag symbol? That's over 41 million uses of each day. Or that the 'smiley face' originated in Massachusetts in the 1960s?

This fascinating book highlights the roles symbols have played throughout history & how they have shaped our understanding of the world.

This paperback book has 224 pages & measures: 19.7 x 12.8 x 1.4cm

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Bluetooth - A short range wireless mainly used for connecting to mobile phones
History - Anything that happens in the past. An acedemic subject.
World - A physical grouping, commonly used to describe earth and everything associated with ti
King - The figure head of a monarch
Day - The time it takes a planet or other space objects to complete one rotation.
Heart - An organ that pumps blood around the body. Usually related to love.
Language - the method of communication used in different areas. Humans and computers have many different languages.
Danish - a language, often spoken in the Scandinavian countries, primarily Denmark
Popular - Something that is admired and liked by many people.
Language - The way humans communicate either written and spoken.

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