by Joseph Piercy · Tapa blanda · ISBN 9781782437697
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«Symbols: A Universal Language» is Joseph Piercy's essay on the history of symbols, published by Michael O'Mara in paperback.
It covers more than forty symbols, from the peace sign to the smiley face or from the hashtag to Bluetooth, and explains their origin. It shows how small signs influenced religion, politics and popular culture, with trivia such as the origin of the smiley face in Massachusetts.
Originally published in 2013, Symbols: A Universal Language was reissued in 2017.
For readers with an interest in cultural history, linguistics and popular culture.
