The Directory Of Signs & Signals: A Guide To Signs, Codes And Signals From Across The World

by Catherine Davidson

2004, hardcover edition with spiral combing inside, Chartwell Books / Book Sales, Edison, NJ. 208 pages. Outstanding illustrations throughout. Very unusual title, which deals with the worldwide non-verbal forms of communication. Here we have distance communication, with codes and signal flags; personal communication through Braille, American sign language, British sign language; survival commands, including ground to air signals and trail signs; sports indicators, including hand signals, soccer hand signals and motor racing flags; and numerous other signals, including weather symbols. Very nicely done; and informative.

Genres: Nonfiction

208 pages, Hardcover

First published September 15, 2004