Gestures Reviews

Author: Roger E. Axtell
Edition: Revised and Expanded Edition
Publisher: Wiley
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0471183423
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Gestures: The Do's and Taboos of Body Language Around the World

As featured in the New York Times and Reader's Digest "An eye-opener into the pitfalls awaiting the unaware traveler.Gestures review. -Washington Post "Can save the innocent abroad from great gobs of serious trouble." -Chicago Tribune Before you raise your hand to signal the waiter, extend your thumb to hitchhike, or flash the "O.K." sign with thumb and forefinger, Stop! Think of where you are and exactly what you are trying to say-otherwise you could create an international incidentRead full reviews of Bodytalk: A World Guide to Gestures.

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Handsigns and Hand Gestures
Universal hand-signs and gestures. Crossed Fingers for good luck.

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Bodytalk: A World Guide to Gestures by Desmond Morris

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'Attenzione 'They say that a gesture is worth a thousand words, and when it comes to speaking with your hands, the Italians speak volumes. This quirky handbook of Italian gestures, first published in 1958 by renowned Milanese artist and graphic designer Bruno Munari, will help the phalange-phobic decipher the unspoken language of gesturesa language not found in any dictionary. Charming black-and-white photos and wry captions evoke an Italy of days gone by. 'Speak Italian' gives a little hand to anyone who has ever been at a loss for words.

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This book constitutes revised selected papers from the 9th International Gesture Workshop, GW 2011, held in Athens, Greece, in May 2011.
The 24 papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 35 submissions. They are ordered in five sections named: human computer interaction; cognitive processes; notation systems and animation; gestures and signs: linguistic analysis and tools; and gestures and speech.

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Cross-Modal Analysis of Speech, Gestures, Gaze and Facial Expressions 2008: Anna Esposito, Robert V?ch

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Gestures Reviews

-Washington Post "Can save the innocent abroad from great gobs of serious trouble." -Chicago Tribune Before you raise your hand to signal the waiter, extend your thumb to hitchhike, or flash the "O.K." sign with thumb and forefinger, Stop! Think of where you are and exactly what you are trying to say-otherwise you could create an international incident. Remember when President Bush thought he was flashing the "V" for Victory sign to cheering Australians? (See inside.) Exploring the ins and outs of body language from head to toe, this newly revised and expanded edition of Roger Axtell's indispensable guide takes you all around the world of gestures-what they mean, how to use them, and when to avoid them. This latest edition includes:
* Updates about the 200 most popular gestures and signals-and dozens of new examples
* New sections covering special gestures-from American Sign Language and tai chi to flirting and kissing
* Information to guide you through gestures country by country-from Switzerland to Japan, Nigeria to the Netherlands
* Amusing anecdotes and helpful hypothetical scenarios