O Helvetica

http://www.idsgn.org/posts/helveticons/

Not only can Helvetica take over the world with type, it can take over with symbols!

Worth a Read

http://www.idsgn.org/posts/graphic-design-referenced/

This sounds like a great book! The designer must also know how we feel about books because jumping around a lot seems like a lot of fun and would keep my attention.