- Alpha Beta
- By John Man
- Headline:2000
- ISBN: 0747271364
- Price £11.99
- We have a second hand copy of this book available in paperback, or you can order a copy from www.amazon.co.uk™
In his book, Alpha Beta, John Man marvels at the extraordinary idea that language with all its wealth of meaning can be captured with a few meaningless signs. Taking this as a starting point he goes on to explore the emergence of the alphabet as it evolved into its present form. Beginning with Egypt, he follows the history of the alphabet and shows how it has shaped our sense of identity and makes some suggestions that the effect of the internet will have on the alphabet.
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