This book is a gift to all current and future practitioners of, users of,
and participants in, environmental graphic design. It demonstrates
how this particular field of endeavor has deep roots. It explores and
uncovers a history that was not examined or compiled until Richard
Poulin delved into it. It organizes and points out major global contri-
butions that have not been linked before. It is a massive collection
of material, of benefit and illumination to everyone in the design dis-
ciplines. It has stimulated my memory and inspires me to continue.
When did I discover the power of words and symbols in the
built environment we live in? Perhaps it was as a child, traveling
the subway from my Brooklyn home to the great hub of Manhattan.
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