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Language Visible: Unraveling the Mystery of the Alphabet from A to Z

Language Visible: Unraveling the Mystery of the Alphabet from A to Z


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About the Book

From the A of The Scarlet Letter to the Z of Zorro, this is a fascinating work that unlocks the mystery behind each letter in the alphabet. Illustrations.

About the Author :
David Sacks is author of the Encyclopedia of the Ancient Greek World. His articles mainly on cultural topics have appeared in the "New York Times Book Review," the "Wall Street Journal "and dozens of magazines. He wrote a 26-part series for the "Ottawa Citizen" on the letters of the alphabet that was received enthusiastically by readers and which he has expanded and developed into Language Visible. Raised in New Jersey, he now lives in Ottawa, Ontario.

Review :
"At a time when it has become more important than ever to read clearly and intelligently in order to dismantle the daily traps of propaganda, this delightful book lays bare for us, with wit and wisdom, the very building-blocks of our culture: the mysterious letters of the alphabet that rule our language and thought." --Alberto Manguel, author of A History of Reading "Reading David Sacks's wonderful [book]is like sitting rapt before the coolest teacher in school. Sacks's excursion through the alphabet is witty and smart. I was reluctant to finally leave the classroom." --Mark Dunn, author of Ella Minnow Pea "[This book] is distinguished by its remarkably long and broad view of the topic and its omnivorous sense of fun. ... [A] clear and appealing discussion. ... [A] dazzlingly diverse array of facts. ... From discussions of the letter A's role in meat grading, bond rating, student ranking, and punishment for adultery to Z's exotic associations with Zorro, Sacks makes the history of the alphabet a joy to read. Recommended for most libraries." --"Library Journal" (US) "An always clever -- but rarely too clever -- educational and entertaining history of the alphabet. A refreshing combination of erudition and breeziness." --"Kirkus Reviews " "Sacks unfolds the romance and magic of the English alphabet. Although Sacks writes for non-specialists, he distills an impressive range of scholarship into his examination of the alphabet's complex cultural history. This is a delightfully entertaining and engrossing tale of how the score of roman letters that arrived in England in the seventh century eventually gave us everything from the poetry of William Shakespeare to the official grades used by meat inspectors to evaluate chicken." --"Booklist ""As fun to read as it is enlightening...Sacks's obsession with language is contagious, and I can imagine few readers whose lives would not be enriched by what he calls his 'voyage of disco


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780767911726
  • Publisher: Broadway Books
  • Publisher Imprint: Broadway Books
  • Height: 218 mm
  • No of Pages: 395
  • Spine Width: 34 mm
  • Weight: 576 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0767911725
  • Publisher Date: 19 Aug 2003
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: Unraveling the Mystery of the Alphabet from A to Z
  • Width: 148 mm


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