1000 Signs

1000 Signs heißt das neue Buch von Taschen. Bilanz: die Welt gehört verboten! Eine Bitte an alle: wir brauchen mehr Schilder die uns etwas erlauben!

This book features an amusing collection of signs from around the world. Divided into chapters by type (animals, men, stop, danger, weapons, transport, children, toilets, work, “no!”, etc.), the signs demonstrate how different cultures portray the icons with which we are all so familiar. The diverse selection of photographs is accompanied by texts describing the cultural and social significance of signs. You may even learn things from this book that could save your life the next time you travel!

Editions: English/French/German (June 2004)
Editions: Italian/Spanish/Portuguese (June 2004)