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Alpha Beta Author: John Man follows the trail of the alphabet from its origins in Ancient Egypt to its present form, and considers how it shaped the western world. — The idea behind the alphabet ? that language with all its wealth of meaning can be recorded with a few meaningless signs ? is an extraordinary one. So extraordinary, in fact, that it has occurred only ... more »
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Genres:
- History >> Ancient >> Early Civilization
- History >> Historical Study >> History of Ideas
- History >> World >> General
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- Education & Reference >> Words, Language & Grammar >> Alphabet
- Education & Reference >> Words, Language & Grammar >> Linguistics