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Subtitle: unravelling the mystery of the alphabet from A to Z
By: David Sacks
Edition: 1st ed
Publisher: Broadway Books
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 395
Subjects: Alphabet -- History
Description: Letters are tangible language. Joining together in endless combinations to actually show speech, letters convey our messages and tell our stories. While we encounter these tiny shapes hundreds of times a day, we take for granted the long, fascinating history behind one of the most fundamental of human inventions: the alphabet. The heart of the book is the 26 fact-filled "biographies" of letters A through Z, each one identifying the letter's particular significance for modern readers, tracing its development from ancient forms, and discussing its noteworthy role in literature and other media.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [369]-375) and index