Letters are tangible language. Joining together in endless combinations to actually show speech, letters convey our messages and tell our stories. While we encounter these tiny shapes hundreds of times a day, we take for granted the long, fascinating history behind one of the most fundamental of human inventions — the alphabet.The heart of the book is the 26 fact-filled biographies of letters A through Z, each one identifying the letters particular significance for modern readers, tracing its development from ancient forms, and discussing its noteworthy role in literature and other media. We learn, for example, why the letter X has a sinister and sexual aura, how B came to signify second best, why the word mother in many languages starts with M, and what is the story of O.Packed with information and lavishly illustrated, Letter Perfect is not only accessible and entertaining, but essential to the appreciation of our own language.From the Trade Paperback edition.
David Sacks
Letter Perfect [EPUB ebook]
The A-to-Z History of Our Alphabet
Letter Perfect [EPUB ebook]
The A-to-Z History of Our Alphabet
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语言 英语 ● 格式 EPUB ● ISBN 9780307371034 ● 出版者 Knopf Canada ● 发布时间 2010 ● 下载 6 时 ● 货币 EUR ● ID 2554302 ● 复制保护 Adobe DRM
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