A History of WritingReaktion Books, 10/09/2020 - 368 من الصفحات From the earliest scratches on stone and bone to the languages of computers and the internet, A History of Writing offers an investigation into the origin and development of writing throughout the world. Illustrated with numerous examples, this book offers a global overview in a format that everyone can follow. Steven Roger Fischer also reveals his own discoveries made since the early 1980s, making it a useful reference for students and specialists as well as a delightful read for lovers of the written word everywhere. |
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Talking | |
Speaking Systems | |
From Alpha to Omega | |
The East Asian Regenesis | |
The Americas | |
The Parchment Keyboard | |
References | |
Select Bibliography | |
Photo Acknowledgements | |
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