Categorii: Neclasificat
Limba: Engleza
Data publicării: 2021
Editura: Reaktion Books
Tip copertă: Paperback
Nr Pag: 392
Editia: Revised ed.
ISBN: 9781789143492
Dimensiuni: l: 13cm | H: 20cm | 2cm | 370g
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 form that everyone can follow. The author also reveals his own discoveries made since the early 1980s, making it a useful reference for both students and specialists as well as the general reader.
Steven Roger Fischer FRS is the author of many popular books including A History of Language (1999) and A History of Writing (2001), both published by Reaktion.