The Writing Revolution

The Writing Revolution,  audiobook. ISDN43499757

Kolleksiya 43499757

Janr:xarici təhsil ədəbiyyatı

Kitab dili:İngilis dili

Növ:PDF kitab

naşir:John Wiley & Sons Limited

Nəşr tarixi:08.12.2022

qiymət:$161.62

Baxışlar:16

In a world of rapid technological advancements, it can be easy to forget that writing is the original Information Technology, created to transcend the limitations of human memory and to defy time and space. The Writing Revolution picks apart the development of this communication tool to show how it has conquered the world. Explores how writing has liberated the world, making possible everything from complex bureaucracy, literature, and science, to instruction manuals and love letters Draws on an engaging range of examples, from the first cuneiform clay tablet, Egyptian hieroglyphs, and Japanese syllabaries, to the printing press and the text messaging Weaves together ideas from a number of fields, including history, cultural studies and archaeology, as well as linguistics and literature, to create an interdisciplinary volume Traces the origins of each of the world’s major written traditions, along with their applications, adaptations, and cultural influences

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