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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. Alpha Beta follows the emergence of the western alphabet as it evolved into its present form, contributing vital elements to our sense of identity along the way.
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Alpha Beta, John Man
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- Released
- 2009
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- Title
- Alpha Beta
- Language
- English
- Authors
- John Man
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Released
- 2009
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 0553819658
- ISBN13
- 9780553819656
- Description
- 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. Alpha Beta follows the emergence of the western alphabet as it evolved into its present form, contributing vital elements to our sense of identity along the way.