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Alpha Beta: How 26 Letters Shaped the Western World |
| John Man |
| Praise for Alpha Beta "This book comes at the perfect momentÂas we rediscover the importance in early reading of Âcracking the alphabetic code. The story of how that code came into being is a fascinating one, and Man is the ideal writer to tell it." ÂTimes Educational Supplement "A richly absorbing exploration, from B.C. to PCs, of the evolution of the most fundamental Âcharacters of our cultural history, the alphabet we so much take for granted. John Man writes with a compellingly restless curiosity and immediacy. The ever surprising, exotically detailed narrative in his informative book makes it as undryly enjoyable as a successful archaelogical dig of one of Alan MooreheadÂs colorful histories of African exploration." ÂDavid Grambs, author of The DescriberÂs Dictionary and The Endangered English Dictionary
"Text that is crisp, taut, and as clear as a bell.... A fascinating story with many a beguiling subplot along the way." ÂNew Scientist "Letter perfectÂthe best histories and mysteries of our ABCÂs!" ÂJeff McQuain, author of Never Enough Words and Power Language
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Pages, 5-1/4 x 7-3/4 in.
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047141574X
$24.95 |
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