The writing revolution

"In a world of rapid technological advancement, it is easy to forget that writing is the original information technology, created to transcend the limitations of human memory and to defy time and space. The Writing Revolution describes how this communication tool has conquered the world, making possible everything from complex bureaucracy, literature, and science, to instruction manuals and love letters." "The author deftly describe each of the world's major written traditions, tracing its origins, the way it captures the language(s) for which it is used, its applications and adaptations, and its cultural impact. From the first cuneiform clay tablet to the World Wide Web - by way of Egyptian hieroglyphs, Japanese syllabaries, and the printing press, among others - this book offers fascinating insight into the history of one of the world's greatest inventions."--Jacket.

Year

2009

Language

English

Series

The language library

Publisher

Blackwell

Editions

10

Pages

336

ISBN

9781405154062

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