The Story of Writing by Carol Donoughue Paperback Book The Fast Free ShippingFREE US DELIVERY | ISBN: 0714130230 | Quality Books

Description

The Story of Writing by Carol Donoughue Paperback Book The Fast Free Shipping. Author:Carol Donoughue. Book Binding:Paperback / softback. The book describes not just how different scripts were written, but why ancient people needed to develop writing, and who were the writers and readers in each culture. Can't find what you're looking for? Home page About us Feedback Payment Delivery Customer Service Contact us Shop by Price $10.34 $10.35 - $12.34 $12.35 - $14.34 $14.35 - $16.34 $16.35+ Shop pages Home page Payment Delivery Customer Service About the seller Need help? Send an eBay message Newsletter Add World of Books to your favourites and receive email newsletters about special promotions! General Interest The Story of Writing Product Details: Category: Books ISBN: 0714130230 Title: The Story of Writing The Fast Free Shipping Author: Carol Donoughue Publisher: British Museum Press Year Published: 2007 Number of Pages: 48 Book Binding: Paperback / softback Prizes: Book Condition: VERYGOOD SKU: GOR005503334 Item description The story of writing how, where and why it was invented, the different scripts and methods of writing, the invention of the Western alphabet, the spread of literacy and the invention of printing, and the development of email, the internet and text messaging in modern times - are explored in this fascinating overview of the history of writing. The book describes not just how different scripts were written, but why ancient people needed to develop writing, and who were the writers and readers in each culture. It features illuminating quotations from people from all periods to demonstrate the vast range of types of script and of reasons for writing. From the simple notes of trades or harvests, tax records and personal letters to religious writing, royal edicts, and informal notes and jokes, these records offer a fascinating insight into the world of the past. The writing materials explored in the book range from Sumerian cuneiform writing pressed into tablets of clay and beautifully carved Egyptian hieroglyphs to illuminated manuscripts, printed books and emails. "The Story of Writing" demonstrates the vital importance of reading and writing to people's lives and how writing as a means of communication has constantly changed as the needs of societies have changed. Please note, the image is for illustrative purposes only, actual book cover, binding and edition may vary. Payment Delivery Customer Service About Us eBay Commerce manages payments for items you buy from our store. You may pay for your items using credit or debit cards or other payment methods, under the discretion of eBay. eBay will manage settlement of the payments. The contract for sale underlying the purchase of goods is between us World of Books and you, the customer. eBay may change, discontinue, enhance or modify any aspect of managed payments at any time. eBay may use third-party payments services to assist; including companies that process payments and disburse settlements, perform risk assessments or compliance checks, verify identity and validate payment or settlement methods. The average shipping times for our orders are as follows: North America: 7-14 Days Other: 10-20 Days Our poly packaging is made with 30% recycled plastic content and is made in the UK. It has a LDPE 04 logo on it, which means that it can be recycled with other soft plastic (such as carrier bags). Our cardboard packaging is also 100% recyclable and can be recycled kerbside. We encourage you to recycle the packaging from your World of Books purchase. If for some reason your order has not arrived within 21 Business days please get in contact with us so that we can help you. World of Books USA offer a hassle free money back guarantee for your product, (excluding shipping & handling). We are committed to ensuring each customer is entirely satisfied with their purchase and our service. If you have any issues or concerns, please contact our customer service team within 60 days of purchase and they will be more than happy to help. World of Books USA was founded in 2005. We offer great value books on a wide range of subjects and we now ship over two million orders each year to satisfied customers throughout the world. We take great pride in our prompt delivery, first class customer service and excellent feedback. While we do our best to provide good quality books for you to read, there is no escaping the fact that it has been owned and read by someone else before you. It may well show signs of wear and tear, however each one of our books is hand-checked by our dedicated team for defects before shipping. World of Books sells quality used products at competitive prices to over 2 million customers worldwide each year. We want your experience with World of Books to be enjoyable and problem free. Over the past 8 years World of Books has seen the inventory grow from 1000 to over 1 Million books in stock. We all like the idea of saving a bit of cash, so when we found out how many good quality used products are out there - we just had to let you know! All of our items are checked for quality before they go on sale and we like to think that our prices mean that no item is beyond your budget. At World of Books we are committed to minimising our environmental impact. Each month we recycle over 2.3 million books, saving over 12,500 metric tonnes of books a year from going straight into landfill sites. All of our paper waste is recycled within the UK and turned into corrugated cardboard. We believe that it is a travesty to simply throw away a used book or DVD when there is nothing wrong with it - we believe in giving each book or DVD the chance of finding a new home Home page About us Feedback Payment Delivery Customer Service Contact us