The alphabet effect
Civilization, western, history
Civilization, history
Alphabet
Writing
Authorship
Civilization
Study and teaching
New York Times reviewed
History
"This book is a study of the evolution of writing systems. It describes the role the phonetic alphabet has played in the development of Western Civilization, in contrast with the role of pictographic writing systems in China and elsewhere. Because the alphabet is so much a part of our information en…
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