Product Information
There is a story behind each letter of the alphabet. While China and Japan rely mainly on scripts of ideograms, three-quarters of humanity uses some kind of alphabet. Why is the X the Unknown or shorthand for a Kiss? Which letter came last, historically, in the alphabet? This book provides answers to these and other questions.Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Random House
ISBN-100091795060
ISBN-139780091795061
eBay Product ID (ePID)30902019
Product Key Features
Number of Pages416 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameAlphabet
SubjectAlphabets & Writing Systems
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaLanguage Arts & Disciplines
AuthorDavid Sacks
FormatBook, Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight19.6 Oz
Item Length8.8 in
Item Width5.7 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN2004-401292
Dewey Edition21
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal421.109
Lc Classification NumberPe1155