signs and symbols

Nancy accepts a case in Honolulu where she must decipher strange symbols in order to learn the mystery behind an estate inherited by her client.

Describes the Great Seal, which was designed by John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson in 1776, as a symbol of our new nation.

Provides an account of the dot, discussing the importance of the linguistic sign in punctuation, musical notation, computer programming languages, mathematics, and other areas of life.

Explores the historical and cultural meanings of one thousand symbols commonly found in art and myth, grouped in the categories of heaven and Earth, characters and people, living creatures, mythical beasts, objects and artifacts, abstracts, and flowers, plants, and trees.

Explains the meanings and origins of more than 2,000 symbols found in mythology, archeology, psychology, the Bible, literature, fairy tales, folklore, and history.

Contains a collection of over four hundred primitive and medieval symbols, including Christian, stone mason, astronomical, botanical, and chemical signs.

Explains how the bald eagle came to be a U.S. symbol; lists places bald eagle emblems can be found, such as on coins and passports; and describes the eagle's importance as a symbol in Native American cultures.

Photographs and simple text provide an introduction to the Bald eagle.

"Introduces pre-readers to simple concepts about the importance of the bald eagle using short sentences and repetition of words"--Provided by publisher.