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The Writing Revolution: Cuneiform to the Internet - The Language Library
Gnanadesikan, Amalia E. (University of Maryland Center for Advanced Study of Language)
The Writing Revolution: Cuneiform to the Internet - The Language Library
Gnanadesikan, Amalia E. (University of Maryland Center for Advanced Study of Language)
In a world of rapid technological advancements, it can be 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 picks apart the development of this communication tool to show how it has conquered the world.
336 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | October 30, 2008 |
ISBN13 | 9781405154062 |
Publishers | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
Pages | 336 |
Dimensions | 161 × 236 × 24 mm · 626 g |
Language | English |