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.
ISBN: | 9781789143492 |
Publication date: | 15th February 2021 |
Author: | Steven Roger Fischer |
Publisher: | Reaktion Books |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 368 pages |
Genres: |
Palaeography |