signs and symbols

"Introduce your child to different landmarks, monuments, and symbols in and of the United States . . ."--Provided by publisher.

Presents over 1,300 illustrations of symbols, signs, and signets created throughout the course of history, grouped in thirteen categories, each with an introductory essay.

El Monumento a Washington es una alta torre de piedra en Washington, DC. El monumento se erige como un tributo al liderazgo, la sabidur?a y la fuerza del primer presidente de los Estados Unidos. Obtenga m?s informaci?n en Washington Monument, uno de los t?tulos de la serie Icons of America.

"Enjoy a walk through an urban neighborhood guided by a child eager to share their love of road signs. By the end of this journey, children will be familiar with many common road signs and their meanings"--Provided by publisher.

Photographs and brief, straightforward text describe several monuments and buildings that are symbols of America's values, including the Jefferson Memorial, the United States Capitol building, and Mount Rushmore. Features a list of facts and online resources.

Emanuela has used her magic to rule the six cities of Occhia absolutely and without mercy toward those who 'disrespect' her, while her enemy Verene controls the resistance, just as they agreed--but now everything is going wrong, the 'omens' are out of control, and since Emanuela has already killed the old rulers who might have explained the deeper secrets of magic, she and Verene will have to work together in order to keep all the cities from collapsing into chaos.

"A symbol, such as a flag, stands for something. Read this book to learn about symbols from around the world. Then decide, what's your symbol?"--Publisher.

In this book you will find the definitive A-Z guide to the ancient meanings of signs and symbols, some of which have been lost for thousands of years. From different cultures and religions across the world, here are signs of magic and mystery, secret alphabets, scripts, and numerology. Find out why Masonic temples have black-and-white checkered floors, where in the natural world the Golden Mean can be found, why the pentagram is considered a magical symbol of power, and more.

"Introduce your child to different landmarks, monuments, and symbols in and of the United States . . ."--Provided by publisher.

"Once there were many stories in the world . . . But one day, a story decided that it was the best, the most important story ever. It called itself the One and started to consume every other story it came across. The One ate stories made of seas and others full of dogs. Soon it seemed that the One was all there was or was it? Author-illustrator Sam Winston uses writing systems such as cuneiform and Tibetan, Egyptian hieroglyphs and ogham to illustrate this book in his signature typography-based style, using symbols and letters that have relayed the world's stories over the centuries"--Provided by publisher. Includes author's note.