Writing: The Story of Alphabets and Scripts
Description
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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- 2018-07-10
- 108 pages
- Paperback
- Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
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- 2018-03-24
- 224 pages
- Paperback
- Macmillan International Higher Education
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