Wordplay: The Philosophy, Art, and Science of Ambigrams - Softcover

Langdon, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0767920759 ISBN 13: 9780767920759

Verlag: Crown, 2005

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Book by Langdon John

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An insightful look at ambigrams--words that are unchanged when inverted or reflected--shows how the shape of the letters can lend meaning to the word. Reprint. 40,000 first printing.

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If the name Langdon sounds familiar, it's because Dan Brown named the intrepid protagonist of "The Da Vinci Code and "Angels & Demons after ambigram- and symbol-designer John Langdon. Brown will contribute a foreword to "Wordplay.
An award-winning graphic designer, John Langdon was perhaps the first practitioner of the art of ambigrams and is widely recognized as a master of the form. Now, in this updated edition of "Wordplay, Langdon adds a significant amount of new material to further enhance the reader's enjoyment of the peculiar illusion created when a word can be read right-side up and upside down. The ambigrams John draws are accompanied by his thoughts on the words themselves. He even demonstrates how to make an ambigram, but be warned: it's not as easy as it looks.
Featuring a four-color insert, this lovely edition is filled with truly elegant pieces of lettering art-a great gift not only for Dan Brown fans but also for lovers of calligraphy and puzzles.

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• Verlag: Crown
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0767920759
• ISBN 13: 9780767920759
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 240