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Writing The Story of Alphabets and Scripts

Paperback • 1992 • English

Writing The Story of Alphabets and Scripts

By Georges Jean

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About the book

The history of the written word, from the cuneiform characters invented in 4000 BC, through the evolution of the alphabet around 2000 BC, to modern typographical techniques. A title from the NEW HORIZONS series of pocket-sized information books, with foldouts and double-page spreads.

Linguistics
Writing systems, alphabets

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ISBN

9780500300169

Publisher

Thames and Hudson

Published year

1992

Language

English

Original title

Writing The Story of Alphabets and Scripts

Format

Paperback

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