Writing is among the greatest inventions in human history, perhaps the greatest invention, since it made history possible.
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The Story of Writing: Alphabets, Hieroglyphs, & Pictograms, Second Edition
May 28, 2007, Thames & Hudson
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0500286604 9780500286609
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The Story of Writing
September 1, 1999, Thames & Hudson
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0500281564 9780500281567
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