caption birth_place image_size nationality notableworks birth_date alt language image article_title education birth_name occupation alma_mater
james essinger 2011 leicester thumb british '' jacquard 's web '' ; 05 september 1957 image james essinger english me in may 2011.jpg james essinger
 ma -lrb- hons -rrb- english language and literature james julius essinger writer oxford university , lincoln college
james essinger

james essinger -lrb- born 5 september 1957 -rrb- is a freelance writer and british author of numerous financial and business management books , but may be best known for his book about the evolution of english language and spelling , `` spellbound : the improbable story of english spelling '' and his popular science book on the history of computing , `` jacquard 's web '' .
