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A review by travelling_bookworm
Signs & Symbols of the World: Over 1,001 Visual Signs Explained by D. R. McElroy
5.0
RELEASE YOUR INNER NERD!
I did not only read this book, I relished it over the period of a few days.
Signs & Symbols of the World is a fun and very informative book that covers all the relevant bases when it comes to signs in all the cultural, social, and historical aspects. It really gave me an opportunity to nurture my inner nerd, as I delved into the hundreds of different symbols, packed with facts I did not know about.
I was particularly fascinated by the subjects dealing with alchemy, medical, and astrological signs. Although there were a few sections that I was not necessarily interested in (like military or religion), the subjects are covered in such a brief and compelling way that I could find interesting details as I read them.
I would really recommend this for all the random trivia lovers, like myself.
(I have received this book as an ARC from NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review.)
I did not only read this book, I relished it over the period of a few days.
Signs & Symbols of the World is a fun and very informative book that covers all the relevant bases when it comes to signs in all the cultural, social, and historical aspects. It really gave me an opportunity to nurture my inner nerd, as I delved into the hundreds of different symbols, packed with facts I did not know about.
I was particularly fascinated by the subjects dealing with alchemy, medical, and astrological signs. Although there were a few sections that I was not necessarily interested in (like military or religion), the subjects are covered in such a brief and compelling way that I could find interesting details as I read them.
I would really recommend this for all the random trivia lovers, like myself.
(I have received this book as an ARC from NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review.)