Writing and Script: A Very Short Introduction

by Andrew Robinson

Book Overview

Writing is the defining marker of civilization, without which there could be no records, no history, no books, no accumulation of knowledge. But when did this essential part of our lives begin? Why do we all write differently and how did writing evolve into what we use today? All of these questions are answered in this Very Short Introduction. Andrew Robinson tells the fascinating story of the history of writing, shedding light on its development...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199567786
• ISBN13: 9780199567782
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.4" x 6.8"