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The Alphabet: Unraveling the Mystery of the Alphabet from A to Z
The Alphabet Unraveling the Mystery of the Alphabet from A to Z
Author: David Sacks
There is a story behind each letter of the alphabet. Why is the X the Unknown or shorthand for a Kiss? Which letter came last, historically, in the alphabet? (J) How did a few squggles, invented a thousand years ago to denote sounds of a now vanished Semetic language, survive to become our letters today? While China and Japan rely mainly on scri...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780091795061
ISBN-10: 0091795060
Pages: 395
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Publisher: Hutchinson Radius
Book Type: Hardcover
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