The story of writing
Robinson, Andrew, 1957-2000
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In this book the author explains the interconnection between sound, symbol and script for each of the major writing systems in turn, & follows the trail of discovery and decipherment from Egyptian hieroglyphs to the scripts of China and Japan today.
Main title:
The story of writing / Andrew Robinson.
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Imprint:
London : Thames & Hudson, 2000.
Collation:
224p. : ill. (some col.), facsims. (some col.), maps (some col.) ports. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: 1995.Includes bibliographical references (p. 218-219) and index.
ISBN:
9780500281567 (pbk)
Dewey class:
302.2244411.09411
Language:
English
BRN:
1316609
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