Origin: Argentina
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La Escritura: Memoria de la Humanidad (in Spanish)
Jean, Georges
Synopsis "La Escritura: Memoria de la Humanidad (in Spanish)"
The books in this wonderfully diverse series cover topics such as archaeology, art, culture, history, literature, science, and religion in a dynamic and informative way. The texts are bolstered by rigorous historical information and accompanied by vibrant photographs and boxes that summarize key points. All of the volumes in this collection are a thorough introduction to the subject being discussed. A compact introduction for curious readers, this brief book offers a fascinating and accessible glance into the history of writing. Brilliantly illustrated throughout with useful examples that bring the text to life, this unique book contains 200 different documents that describe the long history of the written word, from the first Sumerian tablets to printed and bound books. Covering different means of writing--clay, papyrus, stone--as well as different alphabets--Chinese ideograms, Egyptian hieroglyphics, Sumerian cuneiform--this summary educates and entertains readers as they make their way through an often-overlooked part of history. Los libros en esta serie maravillosamente diversa abordan temas como la arqueología, el arte, la cultura, la historia, la literatura, la ciencia y la religión de una manera dinámica e informativa. Los textos son reforzados por datos históricos rigurosos y se acompañan de fotografías vibrantes y cuadros sinópticos. Todos los volúmenes en esta colección son una introducción exhaustiva al tema que se expone. Una introducción compacta para el lector curioso, este breve libro ofrece una mirada fascinante y asequible de la historia de la escritura. Brillantemente ilustrado a lo largo del mismo, este libro único contiene 200 documentos diferentes que describen la larga historia de la palabra escrita, desde las primeras tablillas sumerias hasta los libros impresos y encuadernados. Abarcando diferentes medios de escritura--el barro, el papiro, la piedra--al igual que diferentes alfabetos--ideogramas chinos, jeroglíficos egipcios, escritura cuneiforme sumeria--este resumen educa y entretiene al lector mientras explora una parte de la historia que muchas veces queda sobrepasada.
