History of Writing

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title History of Writing
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Steven Roger Fischer
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:368
Dimensions(mm): Height 197,Width 127
Category/GenreHistory of writing
ISBN/Barcode 9781789143492
ClassificationsDewey:411.09
Audience
General
Edition Revised edition

Publishing Details

Publisher Reaktion Books
Imprint Reaktion Books
Publication Date 15 February 2021
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

From the earliest scratches on stone and bone to the languages of computers and the internet, A History of Writing offers an investigation into the origin and development of writing throughout the world. Illustrated with numerous examples, this book offers a global overview in a format that everyone can follow. Steven Roger Fischer also reveals his own discoveries made since the early 1980s, making it a useful reference for students and specialists as well as a delightful read for lovers of the written word everywhere. '[An] authoritative account...if you're intrigued with writing's past, Fischer's book is well worth a read...a brilliant book.' - New Scientist '[It] is wonderful...to see a subject that embraces so much of human civilisation handled with the wide knowledge and breadth of vision it deserves.' - Nature

Author Biography

Steven Roger Fischer FRS is the author of many popular books, including A History of Language and A History of Reading, both published by Reaktion Books.

Reviews

"[An] authoritative account. . . . If you're intrigued by writing's past, Fischer's book is well worth a read. . . . Brilliant."-- "New Scientist, on the first edition" "[It] is wonderful . . . to see a subject that embraces so much of human civilization handled with the wide knowledge and breadth of vision it deserves."-- "Nature, on the first edition"