Symbol Sourcebook
Symbol Sourcebook: An Authoritative Guide to International Graphic Symbols

Symbol Sourcebook: An Authoritative Guide to International Graphic Symbols


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"A ready reference aid and an inspiration to designers . All in all the best book now available on symbols."  ―Library Journal This unparalleled reference represents a major achievement in the field of graphic design. Famed industrial designer Henry Dreyfuss recognized the importance of symbols in communicating more quickly and effectively; for many years he and his staff collected and codified graphic symbols as they are used in all walks of life throughout the world. The result is this "dictionary" of universally used graphic symbols. Henry Dreyfuss designed this sourcebook to be as practical and easy to use as possible by arranging the symbol information within ingeniously devised sections: Basic Symbols represents a concise and highly selective grouping of symbols common to all disciplines (on-off, up-down, etc.). Disciplines provides symbols used in accommodations and travel, agriculture, architecture, business, communications, engineering, photography, sports, safety, traffic controls, and many other areas. Color lists the meanings of each of the colors in various worldwide applications and cultures. Graphic Form displays symbols from all disciplines grouped according to form (squares, circles, arrows, human figures, etc.). The Symbol Sourcebook creates a unique way to identify a symbol out of context, as well as giving designers a frame of reference for developing new symbols. To make the sourcebook truly universal, the Table of Contents contains translations of each of the section titles and discipline areas into 17 languages in addition to English. The Symbol Sourcebook is the quintessential guide to aid all who in reading, travelling, or working come across symbols and need to define them.

Table of Contents:
Semantography / C.K. Bliss Isotype / Marie Neurath Basic symbols Accommodations and travel including terminals Agriculture Agronomy Livestock and dairy products Farm structure and lands Forestry Implements Architecture Drafting Landscaping and planning Astronomy Biology including botany, molecular biology Business including computers, office equipment, shops and services Chemistry Communications including movement and dance, non-graphic alphabets Engineering: chemical, electrical, mechanical Folklore Alchemy Astrology Hobo signs Geography Geology Handling of goods Home economics including appliances Manufacturing including heavy duty machinery Mathematics Medicine including equipment, hospitals Meteorology Music Photography Physics Recreation including Olympics Religion Safety Traffic: road, air, marine, rail Vehicle controls including 3-dimensional shapes Graphic form Color

About the Author :
Henry Dreyfuss won worldwide acclaim for his pioneering role in shaping industrial design in the United States, opening his first industrial design office in 1929 in New York. His influential designs set the basic styles in their fields, running the gamut of American industry—Polaroid cameras, Hoover vacuum cleaners, the Bankers Trust building, layout designs for Time, and many more projects, large and small. In 1969 he devoted himself to a new career as corporate advisor to such clients as American Airlines, AT&T, Deere & Company, Hallmark Cards, and the Polaroid Corporation. His other books include Designing for People and Measure of Man.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780471288725
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Height: 274 mm
  • No of Pages: 288
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: An Authoritative Guide to International Graphic Symbols
  • Width: 213 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0471288721
  • Publisher Date: 01 May 1984
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 18 mm
  • Weight: 658 gr


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