If the name Langdon sounds familiar, it’s because Dan Brown named the intrepid protagonist ofThe Da Vinci Code andAngels& Demons after ambigram- and symbol-designer John Langdon. Brown will contribute a foreword toWordplay.An award-winning graphic designer, John Langdon was perhaps the first practitioner of the art of ambigrams and is widely recognized as a master of the form. Now, in this updated edition ofWordplay, Langdon adds a significant amount of new material to further enhance the reader’s enjoyment of the peculiar illusion created when a word can be read right-side up and upside down. The ambigrams John draws are accompanied by his thoughts on the words themselves. He even demonstrates how to make an ambigram, but be warned: it’s not as easy as it looks.Featuring a four-color insert, this lovely edition is filled with truly elegant pieces of lettering art–a great gift not only for Dan Brown fans but also for lovers of calligraphy and puzzles. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.