{"product_id":"9781789143492","title":"History of Writing","description":"Author: Steven Roger Fischer\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781789143492\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 15 Aug 2021\u003cbr\u003ePages: 368\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the earliest scratches on stone and bone to the languages of computers and the internet,\u003ci\u003e A History of Writing\u003c\/i\u003e offers an investigation into the origin and development of writing throughout the world.\u0026amp;nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllustrated with numerous examples, this book offers a global overview in a format that everyone can follow. Steven Roger Fischer also reveals his own discoveries made since the early 1980s, making it a useful reference for students and specialists as well as a delightful read for lovers of the written word everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'[An] authoritative account...if you're intrigued with writing's past, Fischer's book is well worth a read...a brilliant book.'  \u003ci\u003eNew Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'[It] is wonderful...to see a subject that embraces so much of human civilisation handled with the wide knowledge and breadth of vision it deserves.'  \u003ci\u003eNature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47932613034142,"sku":"ADS-9781789143492","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781789143492.jpg?v=1783086251","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781789143492","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}