Element Encyclopedia of Secret Signs and Symbols: The Ultimate A-Z Guide from Alchemy to the Zodiac

Slightly Useful

I bought this book for research purposes. I am writing a fantasy novel, and I thought it would be helpful. It has some good information in it, but the organization is a bit lacking. I would much rather it have been in Dictionary format. There is no real way to look something up. You just have to keep flipping through until you find what you are looking for.

Also, the information is a bit limited. I was hoping there would be more symbols. I didn't find as much of a need for this book as I would have liked.

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Symbols and Signs

It's easy to search on words and find resources that educate you about language, but images present a problem. I picked this book up on a whim and find it useful and interesting. Images/signs are arranged by themes so its a bit difficult to look up a picture if you have no background info at all. Perusing the book, however, never fails to be interesting.

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Outstanding

This is an wonderful book to keep in the private library. It is well organize in the defenitions of each simbol given. A must for those intrested in the occult as those in historical symbols.

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Simple reference book

Basic reference book for kids to adults. Nice design and layout could be more indepth. If looking to add a little book to your reference library then go ahead and buy it.

Just one in the long line of amazing Elements of Encyclopedias!

Secret Signs and Symbols is another great collection of information about mythology and imagery. Information that has taken me years of personal research to find, you can find here. I use it as a regular reference guide for increasing my general knowledge and looking up important facts. Any of the Elements of Encyclopedia series are a must have. They are all very well researched and written in clear and concise formats.

The Element Encyclopedia of Secret Signts and Symbols.

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