{"product_id":"face-with-tears-of-joy-a-natural-history-of-emoji-paperback","title":"Face with Tears of Joy: A Natural History of Emoji - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKeith Houston\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are surrounded by emoji. They appear in politics, movies, drug deals, our sex lives, and more. But emoji's impact has never been explored in full. In this rollicking tech and pop culture history, Keith Houston follows emoji from its birth in 1990s Japan, traces its Western explosion in the 2000s, and considers emoji's ever-expanding lexicon. Named for the world's most popular pictogram, \u003cem\u003eFace with Tears of Joy\u003c\/em\u003e tells the whole story of emoji for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Keith Houston\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[Houston] writes with zest. He's an enthusiast if not an obsessive, with a voracious appetite for details.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-- Bill Marvel, \u003cem\u003eThe Dallas Morning News\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Mr. Houston savors evocative style...[His] unapologetic nerdiness is matched by a jaunty style.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-- Henry Hitchings, \u003cem\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Houston is both witty and intensely detailed.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-- \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 8.17 x 5.94 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45176761942095,"sku":"9781324075141","price":18.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0638\/8328\/0463\/files\/AeCAR5dykj9781324075141.webp?v=1778198321","url":"https:\/\/easonbooks.com\/products\/face-with-tears-of-joy-a-natural-history-of-emoji-paperback","provider":"EasonBooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}