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Wordplay: The Philosophy, Art, and Science of Ambigrams
Take a second look at the cover of this book—this time, turn it upside down. The title, Wordplay, is an ambigram, which means you will be able to read it both right side up and upside down. You may be familiar with the John Langdon’s ambigrams from Dan Brown’s bestseller Angels & Demons (see pages 186 and 188 of Wordplay), but if this is your first experience with the art of the ambigram, prepare to be dazzled! This lovely updated edition of the classic collection of ambigrams features a section of full-color ambigrams and dozens of stunning, mind-bending examples of this cryptic art form. Each strikingly beautiful and arresting illustration is accompanied by a short essay—sometimes serious, sometimes witty—to delight your brain as much as your eyes. Taken together, the art and the essays show how the very shape of letters can change our idea of words and their meanings. As Dan Brown says in the Foreword of this revised edition, John Langdon brilliantly rearranges the familiar, casting it in a new light. Both playful and profound, Wordplay will challenge you to take a second look at your world..
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Ambigram Journal (Notebook, Diary) (Guided Journals Series)
Journal in elegance with this classic leather journal stamped with an original ambigram design by John Langdon, Angels and Demons artist. An ancient art form, ambigrams can be read from more than one perspectivethe word reads the same upside down or backwards and forwards. Single-piece, full grain leather cover, 192 lined pages of archival quality, acid-free paper, 6-1/4 wide x 8-1/2 high..
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Eye Twisters: Ambigrams & Other Visual Puzzles to Amaze and Entertain
Just imagine a place in which things turned upside down are still right-side up, where the laws of nature as we know them are suspended, ignored, or even expanded That’s the fantastic universe of Eye Twisters, which features incredible ambigrams—calligraphic designs that have not just one, but two interpretations at once. Though these visual conundrums have existed for years, they were virtually unknown until recently, when John Langdon—who provided the foreword here—created some superb examples for Dan Brown’s bestselling novel Angels & Demons. In addition to a history of the form, and suggestions for ambigram spotting in the natural world, this magnificent compilation showcases a variety from several masters of the style, including M.C. Escher, Scott Kim, Gustave Verbeek, Rob Gonsalves, and many more. .
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Wordplay: Ambigrams and Reflections on the Art of Ambigrams
Wordplay is a book of ambigrams words that can be read from more then one point of view. But these are not just any words. They are carefully chosen to communicate principles of western physics and eastern philosophy, with some language history and good old puns, just for fun. It adds up to an entertaining experience in the visual treatment of words visual poetry almost and a thorough, if indirect, education in the ancient Chinese philosophy Taoism..
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Bibliographia.(Ambigrams)(Word Fugitives: In Pursuit of Wanted Words)(The Uxbridge English Dictionary, 17th ed.)(Book review) : An article from: Verbatim
This digital document is an article from Verbatim, published by Thomson Gale on September 22, 2005. The length of the article is 782 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation DetailsTitle: Bibliographia.(Ambigrams)(Word Fugitives: In Pursuit of Wanted Words)(The Uxbridge English Dictionary, 17th ed.)(Book review) Publication:Verbatim (Magazine/Journal) Date: September 22, 2005 Publisher: Thomson Gale Volume: 30 Issue: 3 Page: 29(1) Article Type: Book review Distributed by Thomson Gale.
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