Mysteries of the alphabet
Subtitle: the origins of writing
By: Marc-Alain Ouaknin ; translated from the French by Josephine Bacon.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Abbeville Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 381
Subjects: Alphabet -- History; Writing -- History
Description: Traces the origins of the alphabet beginning with the first pictograms of 5,000 years ago, describing the changes the alphabet has gone through in different countries and cultures.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 372-375).