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Writing Systems of the World
Akira Nakanishi
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Description for Writing Systems of the World
Paperback. Num Pages: 122 pages, b&w. BIC Classification: CFL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 183 x 9. Weight in Grams: 324.
This unique, ambitious and entertaining book presents twenty-nine scripts in detail and offers examples of a hundred more. Written in nontechnical prose and organized into brief but comprehensive sections, it will serve as a handy reference for world travelers, stamp collectors, and calligraphers, along with providing hours of reading enjoyment to those who are fascinated by the written symbol itself.
The scripts covered here are from all over the world. A few, like Greek or the Cyrillic script used for Russian, may be familiar to readers of Western languages. But others may seem strange, such as Pakistan's Urdu, which ... Read more
This unique, ambitious and entertaining book presents twenty-nine scripts in detail and offers examples of a hundred more. Written in nontechnical prose and organized into brief but comprehensive sections, it will serve as a handy reference for world travelers, stamp collectors, and calligraphers, along with providing hours of reading enjoyment to those who are fascinated by the written symbol itself.
The scripts covered here are from all over the world. A few, like Greek or the Cyrillic script used for Russian, may be familiar to readers of Western languages. But others may seem strange, such as Pakistan's Urdu, which ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing United States
Number of pages
122
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Boston, United States
ISBN
9780804816540
SKU
V9780804816540
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99-15
Reviews for Writing Systems of the World
"A joy to read. Easy to navigate, easy to compare systems. Clear, lucid prose. Excellent examples." —Goodreads