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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Publication date
September 1, 1999
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780500281567
ISBN-10
0500281564
Dimensions
0.75 by 7.75 by 10 in.
Weight
1.70 lbs.
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Published in
Great Britain
Original list price
$19.95
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
A history of writing explains the interconnection between sound, symbol, and script and then examines each of the major writing systems, from cuneiform to modern alphabets
(view table of contents)Editions
Paperback
2 edition from Thames & Hudson (May 1, 2007); titled "The Story of Writing"
9780500286609 | details & prices | 232 pages | 7.50 × 9.75 × 0.75 in. | 1.75 lbs | List price $24.95
About: An accessible discussion of the major writing systems of the world explains the interconnection between sound, symbols, and script while providing a history of decipherment that traces in the latest edition the most recent discoveries and how they have impacted the modern world's understanding of writing throughout time.
About: An accessible discussion of the major writing systems of the world explains the interconnection between sound, symbols, and script while providing a history of decipherment that traces in the latest edition the most recent discoveries and how they have impacted the modern world's understanding of writing throughout time.
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from Thames & Hudson (September 1, 1999)
9780500281567 | details & prices | 7.75 × 10.00 × 0.75 in. | 1.70 lbs | List price $19.95
About: A history of writing explains the interconnection between sound, symbol, and script and then examines each of the major writing systems, from cuneiform to modern alphabets
About: A history of writing explains the interconnection between sound, symbol, and script and then examines each of the major writing systems, from cuneiform to modern alphabets
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