Andrew Robinson (Visiting Fellow, Wolfson College, Cambridge)

Broschiertes Buch

Writing and Script

A Very Short Introduction

Beschreibung

Writing is a defining marker of civilisation; without it there could be no accumulation of knowledge. Andrew Robinson tells the fascinating story of the history of writing, considering its development, and examining the enormous variety of writing and scripts we use today.

Autor

Andrew Robinson is a Visiting Fellow of Wolfson College, Cambridge and holds degrees from Oxford University and the School of Oriental Studies, London. He is now a full-time writer who has worked in book publishing, television and journalism, most recently as Literary Editor of The Times Higher Education Supplement from 1994-2006. His previous publications include The Story of Writing, The Man Who Deciphered Linear B: The Story of Michael Ventris, and Lost Languages: The Enigma of the World's Undeciphered Scripts.

Produktdetails

• Very Short Introductions
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. September 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 173mm x 113mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 150g
• ISBN-13: 9780199567782
• ISBN-10: 0199567786
• Artikelnr.: 26216613