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Synopsis
The Pocket Guide to Flags of the World offers a compact, up-to-date reference book for anyone with an interest in vexillology (the study of flags), current affairs, geography and social history. Listed by continent, each country entry incorporates the national flag, with a brief explanation of its origin and meaning, as well as a locator map and some key facts. Additional chapters give information on the history and symbolism of flags.
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About the Author
Brian Johnson Barker was born and educated in Cape Town. He ran a medical laboratory for 15 years before becoming a freelance writer/editor/researcher/photographer. From 1980 to 1996, Johnson Barker worked for Reader's Digest Books on titles ranging from South African history and travel to practical law and safety. He has written titles on South African travel, history and medical research, plus numerous magazine articles on history, genealogy, heraldry, aviation, numismatics and weapons. He is an honorary consultant to the South African Heritage Resources Agency, the South African Cultural History Museum and the Cape Town Castle Military Museum. He is married with two adult sons. Whitney Smith, PhD, is the director of the Flag Research Center in Winchester, Massachusetts. In 1962, he and a colleague founded The Flag Bulletin: The International Journal of Vexillology. Since then, Smith has served as a consultant to many governments, businesses and institutions and is the author of 24 books on flags.
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- PublisherNew Holland Publishers Ltd
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 1843308673
- ISBN 13 9781843308676
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages192
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