Showing Writing: The Story of Alphabets and Scripts by Georges Jean
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The history of the written word, from the cuneiform characters invented in 4000 BC, through the evolution of the alphabet around 2000 BC, to modern typographical techniques. A title from the NEW HORIZONS series of pocket-sized information books, with foldouts and double-page spreads.
Important places
- Knosos (28)
Regions
- Kriti (117)
Countries
- Greece (1,635)
Other geographical areas
- Crete (62)
- Southern Europe (7,123)