Description: The Writing RevolutionCuneiform to the Internet Author(s): Amalia E. Gnanadesikan Format: Hardback Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, United States Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell ISBN-13: 9781405154062, 978-1405154062 Synopsis 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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Book Title: The Writing Revolution
Number of Pages: 336 Pages
Publication Name: The Writing Revolution: Cuneiform to the Internet
Language: English
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons AND Sons LTD
Item Height: 238 mm
Subject: Writing & Reading
Publication Year: 2008
Type: Study Guide
Item Weight: 620 g
Author: Amalia E. Gnanadesikan
Item Width: 163 mm
Series: The Language Library
Format: Hardcover
