Code: 04099254
Alpha Beta
by John Man
A look at how the alphabet shaped the modern world, and its origins. The idea of recording language in a few meaningless signs is so extraordinary it has occurred only once in human history: in Egypt, 4,000 years ago. Man examines ... more
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English - Binding: Paperback
- Number of pages: 336
Publisher: Transworld Publ. Ltd UK, 2009
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A look at how the alphabet shaped the modern world, and its origins. The idea of recording language in a few meaningless signs is so extraordinary it has occurred only once in human history: in Egypt, 4,000 years ago. Man examines its evolution, in the many different cultures that have a written language.
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Book category Books in English Language linguistics Palaeography (history of writing)
74.84 zł
- Full title: Alpha Beta
- Author: John Man
- Language: English
- Binding: Paperback
- Number of pages: 336
- EAN: 9780553819656
- ISBN: 0553819658
- ID: 04099254
- Publisher: Transworld Publ. Ltd UK
- Weight: 230 g
- Dimensions: 199 × 129 × 21 mm
- Date of publishing: 13. March 2009
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