The Story Of Writing: Alphabets, Hieroglyphs And Pictograms

Writing is one of humanity's greatest inventions. Without it there would be no history and no civilization as we know it. But how, when and where did writing evolve? This book discusses the history of decipherment and major writing systems, from cuneiform and Egyptian and Mayan hieroglyphs to alphabets and the scripts of China and Japan.

• | By (Author): Andrew Robinson
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• | Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
• | Publication Date: Apr 16, 2007
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 232 pages
• | Language: Not available
• | Binding: Paperback|Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0500286604
• | ISBN-13: 9780500286609