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The Power of Babel: A Natural History of Language
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
W H Freeman & Co
Publication date
January 1, 2002
Pages
327
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
1
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780716744733
ISBN-10
0716744732
Dimensions
1.25 by 6.50 by 9.75 in.
Weight
1.35 lbs.
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$26.00
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Chronicles the evolution of language from the appearance of the first language about 150,000 years ago in East Africa to the approximately six thousand language varieties of today.
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Hardcover
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1 edition from W H Freeman & Co (January 1, 2002)
9780716744733 | details & prices | 327 pages | 6.50 × 9.75 × 1.25 in. | 1.35 lbs | List price $26.00
About: Chronicles the evolution of language from the appearance of the first language about 150,000 years ago in East Africa to the approximately six thousand language varieties of today.
About: Chronicles the evolution of language from the appearance of the first language about 150,000 years ago in East Africa to the approximately six thousand language varieties of today.
from Gardners Books (January 1, 2002)
9780434007899 | details & prices | 320 pages | List price $33.40
About: This text provides a guided tour of languages, aiming to be at once both thought-provoking and entertaining.
About: This text provides a guided tour of languages, aiming to be at once both thought-provoking and entertaining.
Paperback
Reprint edition from Perennial (January 1, 2003)
9780060520854 | details & prices | 336 pages | 5.25 × 8.00 × 1.00 in. | 0.55 lbs | List price $13.99
About: Chronicles the origins and evolution of language from the appearance of the first language about 150,000 years ago in East Africa to the approximately six thousand language varieties of today.
About: Chronicles the origins and evolution of language from the appearance of the first language about 150,000 years ago in East Africa to the approximately six thousand language varieties of today.
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