{"product_id":"the-story-of-writing-by-andrew-robinson-9780500286609","title":"The Story of Writing","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn an absorbing text, Andrew Robinson explains the interconnection between sound, symbol and script. He discusses each of the major writing systems in turn, from cuneiform and Egyptian and Mayan hieroglyphs to the scripts of China and Japan, as well as others such as the Cherokee 'alphabet' and the writing of runes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFull coverage is given to the history of decipherment, and a provocative chapter is devoted to undeciphered scripts: can these codes ever be broken?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this new edition of \u003cem\u003eThe Story of Writing\u003c\/em\u003e, the author reveals the latest discoveries to have an impact on the history of writing, including the \u003ci\u003eTabula Cortonensis\u003c\/i\u003e showing Etruscan symbols, and a seal from Turkmenistan that could solve the mystery of how Chinese writing evolved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe also discusses how the digital revolution has not, despite predictions, spelled doom for the printed book. In addition, the table of Maya glyphs has been updated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47603299909868,"sku":"9780500286609","price":36.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780500286609-the-story-of-writing.jpg?v=1778059672","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-story-of-writing-by-andrew-robinson-9780500286609","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}