The greatest invention : a history of the world in nine mysterious scripts

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"Silvia Ferrara leads a code cracking mission to decipher the hidden truths and histories of our greatest invention-the art of writing"-- Provided by publisher.

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ISBN:

9780374601621
0374601623

Edition:

First American edition

Description:

viii, 289 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Notes:

Originally published in Italian: Giangiacomo Feltrinelli Editore, 2019
Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-289)

LCCN:

2021044938

Control Number:

3155685

Other Authors:

Ferrara, Silvia. Grande invenzione. English
Portnowitz, Todd, 1986- translator

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