A History of Writing by Steven Roger Fischer

A History of Writing by Steven Roger Fischer

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.

"[An] authoritative account. . . If you're intrigued by writing's past, Fischer's book is well worth a read. . . . Brilliant."-- "New Scientist, on the first edition" "[It] is wonderful . . . to see a subject that embraces so much of human civilization handled with the wide knowledge and breadth of vision it deserves."-- "Nature, on the first edition"

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.

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ISBN 13	9781789143492
ISBN 10	1789143497
Titre	A History of Writing
Auteur	Steven Roger Fischer
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Type de reliure	Paperback
Éditeur	Reaktion Books
Année de publication	2021-02-15
Nombre de pages	368
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