Alpha Beta: How 26 Letters Shaped the Western World

Title: Alpha Beta: How 26 Letters Shaped the Western World Author: John Man ISBN: 9780471415749 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Published: 2001 Binding: Hardcover Language: English Condition: Used: Near Fine Disc, case and artwork in excellent condition with little sign of use. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders. Anthropology 1636387 Publisher Description: Praise for Alpha Beta "This book comes at the perfect moment as we rediscover the importance in early reading of cracking the alphabetic code. The story of how that code came into being is a fascinating one, and Man is the ideal writer to tell it." Times Educational Supplement "A richly absorbing exploration, from B.C. to PCs, of the evolution of the most fundamental characters of our cultural history, the alphabet we so much take for granted. John Man writes with a compellingly rest