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Diana Wolf likes to think she has it all: a rock-god husband, an empty nest, a wine cellar, and a dream home in the woods. Life is good. It has to be. But when she hires a cartographer, Kerry Perkins, to survey and map her estate in rural Tennessee, she pulls back a frayed corner of the lie that is her fairytale life. On his first night at Wolf Hollow, Kerry stumbles across a young girl's skeleton buried in the woods. But what really scares Diana...

100 Symbols That Changed The World looks at the genesis and adoption of the world's most recognizable symbols. Universal symbols have been used as a form of communication from the Bronze Age, when the dynasties of ancient Egypt began the evolution of the thousand characters used in Egyptian hieroglyphics. In pre-Columbian America the Mayan civilization set out on a similar course, using pictures as a narrative text. With the adoption of written languages,...

Why does each zodiac sign have a strange corresponding symbol? Why do we raise our hands above our heads for a victory and not downward? Why does the American dollar sign use an S with two lines through it? Since prehistoric times, humans have used symbols to tell stories and to represent complex and abstract ideas, from early cave drawings to magical glyphs used in medieval alchemy. Today, symbols can be found everywhere in our daily lives, from...

Describes the development of the great seal of the United States and explains the the meaning of the symbols on it.

This book details the reasons our symbols and logos were chosen, as well as the symbolic messages our Founding Fathers encoded in them.

Become a Kairomancer Synchronicity is when the universe gets personal. Through this book of games and enchanting stories, you'll learn how to monitor the play of coincidence and the symbolic resonance of incidents in daily life in order to tap into the deeper logic of events, receive extraordinary counsel, and have wonderful fun.

"The U.S. flag is a familiar sight to any American student. This book will give them the background to understand why it flies outside their schools and other buildings, as well as how the distinctive star and stripes came to be and other historical details. Historical photos trace the development of the flag's design, while graphic organizers break down information into memorable chunks. Did you know there have been more than 20 versions of the flag?...

In Thinking in Icons, artist and designer Felix Sockwell takes readers through the process of creating an icon, covering many styles and visual approaches. Sockwell also offers examples of his collaborations with Stefan Sagmeister, Debbie Millman, and other high-profile designers, and features the work he has done with an impressive roster of blue-chip international brands, including Apple, Facebook, Google, Hasbro, Sony, The New York Times, and Yahoo...

Learn about the history and importance of the American flag.

"Each title in the Icons of America series. This series explores the significance and history of well-known American symbols"-- Provided by publisher.