| Description |
128 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Series |
Story of science series book |
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Story of science series book.
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| Contents |
Pictures in the cave -- Pictures tall a story -- Birth of writing -- Writing with sound symbols -- Rise of the alphabet -- Notches to numbers -- Something to write on -- Something to write with -- Writing in the new world -- Illuminating the dark ages -- Printing from movable type -- Spread of printing -- Coming of machines -- Good-by to the inkwell -- Signs, symbols and electrons -- Written word -- Bibliography -- Glossary -- Pronouncing index. |
| Summary |
Presents an overview of written communication by recounting the development of alphabets and numerals by various cultures and describing inventions such as paper, printing presses, and computers. |
| Subject |
Writing -- History -- Juvenile literature.
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Writing -- History.
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| Added Author |
Cahn, Rhoda, author.
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Lewis, Anne, illustrator.
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