Isbn: 9780199567782 - writing and script: a very short introduction (18 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Without writing, there would be no records, no history, no books, and no emails. Writing is an integral and essential part of our lives; but when did it start? Why do we all write differently and how did writing develop into what we use today?All of these questions are answered in this Very Short Introduction. Starting with the origins of writing five thousand years ago, with cuneiform and Egyptian hieroglyphs, Andrew Robinson explains how these early forms of writing developed into hundreds of scripts including the Roman alphabet and the Chinese characters. He reveals how the modern writing symbols and abbreviations we take for granted today - including airport signage and text messaging - resemble ancient ones much more closely than we might think.…

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Zustand: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Clean from markings In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,250grams, ISBN:9780199567782.…

Zustand: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Clean from markings In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,250grams, ISBN:9780199567782.…

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Zustand: New. 2009. 1st Edition. Paperback. Writing is a defining marker of civilisation; without it there could be no accumulation of knowledge. Andrew Robinson tells the fascinating story of the history of writing, considering its development, and examining the enormous variety of writing and scripts we use today. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 176 pages, 15 b&w halftone. BIC Classification: CBX; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 114 x 10. Weight in Grams: 142. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. 157 pages. Writing is the defining marker of civilization, without which there could be no records, no history, no books, no accumulation of knowledge. But when did thi s essential part of our lives begin? Why do we all write differently and how did writing evolve into what we use today? All of these questions are answered in t his Very Short Introduction. Andrew Robinson tells the fascinating story of the history of writing, shedding light on its development and examining the enormous variety of writing and scripts we use today. Starting with the origins of writi ng five thousand years ago, with cuneiform and Egyptian hieroglyphs, Robinson ex plains how these early forms developed into hundreds of scripts, including the R oman alphabet and Chinese characters. He reveals how the modern writing symbols and abbreviations we take for granted today--including airport signage and text messaging--resemble ancient ones much more closely than we might think. The book also includes a chronology of events from 3300 BC to AD 2000, a list of titles for further reading, and an index.About the Series: Combining authority w ith wit, accessibility, and style, Very Short Introductions offer an introductio n to some of life's most interesting topics. Written by experts for the newcomer , they demonstrate the finest contemporary thinking about the central problems a nd issues in hundreds of key topics, from philosophy to Freud, quantum theory to Islam.…

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Zustand: New. Writing is a defining marker of civilisation without it there could be no accumulation of knowledge. Andrew Robinson tells the fascinating story of the history of writing, considering its development, and examining the enormous variety of writing and scrip.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Writing and Script | A Very Short Introduction | Andrew Robinson | Taschenbuch | Very Short Introductions | Kartoniert / Broschiert | Englisch | 2009 | Oxford University Press | EAN 9780199567782 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, Postfach:81 03 40, 70567 Stuttgart, vertrieb[at]dbg[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.…