Wordplay [Import] [Hardcover]

John Langdon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2005

Finding the out the wordplay -of words backworks.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: BANTAM PRESS (TWLD) (November 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0593055691
• ISBN-13: 978-0593055694
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 0.9 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,958,881 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Ambigrams are Fun, November 17, 2006

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E. Cheng "manga enthusiast" (Syosset, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wordplay: The Philosophy, Art, and Science of Ambigrams (Paperback)

It should be noted that the text "wordplay" on the cover of the book is itself an ambigram. Turn it upside-down and it will read the same as right-side-up. You'll find dozens of examples of ambigrams that the author has patiently created.

I've always had an interest in calligraphy and different typefaces. John Langdon's Wordplay allows the reader to look at this from a different point of view, and brings insight into how he goes about creating his intriguing ambigrams. It should appeal to the type of person who likes visual riddles or illusions. I first learned about the author's work through Dan Brown's Angels & Demons, which features several of Langdon's ambigrams. I'm glad I purchased the book and love looking through it. Recommended.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An amazing and entertaining book, November 28, 2007

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Gustavo Forster "Guz" (São Paulo, SP BRAZIL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wordplay: The Philosophy, Art, and Science of Ambigrams (Paperback)

This book is just fantastic. It looks like an art book, but it's more than that. It's a philophy book. John Langdon makes us think about the words he draws and the meaning of them in our lives. Each word is an ambigram, and each one is beutiful and more intriguing than the other.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ambigrasm!, February 23, 2008

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C. MACHIDA "book peruser" (Orange, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wordplay: The Philosophy, Art, and Science of Ambigrams (Paperback)

When I showed the cover of this book to my roommate, she started having a hard time focusing and felt dizzy. As she opened the book up and started to puzzle out all the letterforms and artistic fonts, she went into an almost trance like state. She was mesmerized for the next 2 hours as she devoured this book from cover to cover.

After seeing Scott Kim's "Inversions" (as a result from reading "Angels & Demons" by Dan Brown), I became an instant fan of ambigrams. I wanted to pick up anything I could about the unique artform. This book completed my collection.

This book is great for anyone interested in the artistic aspect of letters and the english letterform. Tatoo artists, students, graphic art designers, graffiti artists, kids all love this book. It makes a great coffee table book and is great to stir discussion at an informal get together.

Buy this book not for the words you just read, but for the words you've yet to experience through the hands of John Langdon.