Writing: The Story of Alphabets and Scripts (New Horizons)

Writing: The Story of Alphabets and Scripts (New Horizons)

by Georges Jean (Author), Georges Jean (Author), Jenny Oates (Author)

Synopsis

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.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 208
Edition: 01
Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd
Published: 18 May 1992

ISBN 10: 050030016X
ISBN 13: 9780500300169
Book Overview: In this colourful pocket-sized book, the evolution of alphabets, scripts and ciphers is told in over 200 illustrations, woven into a fascinating text

Author Bio
Georges Jean (1920 - 2011) was a French poet and essayist specializing in the field of linguistics, poetry and the philosophy of semiology.