A History of Language (Fischer Steven Roger)(Paperback)

A History of Language (Fischer Steven Roger)(Paperback)

This second edition of Steven Roger Fischer's fascinating book charts the history of communication from a time before human language was conceived of to the media explosion of the present day. Fischer begins by describing the modes of communication used by whales, birds, insects, and nonhuman

A History of Writing (Fischer Steven Roger)(Paperback)

From the earliest scratches on stone and bone to the languages of computers and the internet, A History of Writing offers an investigation into the origin and development of writing throughout the world. Illustrated with numerous examples, this book offers a global overview in a format that

History of Writing (Fischer Stephen Roger)(Paperback / softback)

From the earliest scratches on stone and bone to the languages of computers and the internet, A History of Writing offers a fascinating investigation into the origin and development of writing throughout the world. Commencing with the first stages of information storage, Fischer focuses on the

A History of Reading (Fischer Steven Roger)(Paperback)

Tracing the complete story of reading from the age when symbol first became sign through to the electronic texts of the present day, Steven Roger Fischer's fascinating A History of Reading offers a sweeping view across time and geography of our evolving relationship with text. Turning to ancient

A Brief History of the Spanish Language (Pharies David a.)(Paperback)

Since its publication in 2007, A Brief History of the Spanish Language has become the leading introduction to the history of one of the world's most widely spoken languages. Moving from the language's Latin roots to its present-day forms, this concise book offers readers insights into the origin

Language, Cognition, and Human Nature (Pinker Steven)(Paperback)

Language, Cognition, and Human Nature collects together for the first time much of Steven Pinker's most influential scholarly work on language and cognition. Pinker's seminal research explores the workings of language and its connections to cognition, perception, social relationships, child

History and Development of the Arabic Language (Al-Sharkawi Muhammad)(Paperback)

History and Development of the Arabic Language is a general introduction for students to the history of the Arabic language. It is divided into two parts; the pre-Islamic language up to the emergence of the first well-known works of Classical Arabic. Secondly, the transition from the pre-Islamic

Greek: A History of the Language and Its Speakers (Horrocks Geoffrey)(Paperback)

Greek: A History of the Language and its Speakers, Second Edition reveals the trajectory of the Greek language from the Mycenaean period of the second millennium BC to the current day. Offers a complete linguistic treatment of the history of the Greek language Updated second edition features

So Much Things to Say: The Oral History of Bob Marley (Steffens Roger)(Paperback)

Renowned reggae historian Roger Steffens's riveting oral history of Bob Marley's life draws on four decades of intimate interviews with band members, family, lovers, and confidants--many speaking publicly for the first time. Hailed by the New York Times Book Review as a 'crucial voice' in the

A History of the Japanese Language (Frellesvig Bjarke)(Paperback)

Bjarke Frellesvig describes the development of the Japanese language from its recorded beginnings until the present day as reflected by the written sources and historical record. Beginning with a description of the oldest attested stage of the language, Old Japanese (approximately the eighth

A History of the Chinese Language (Dong Hongyuan)(Pevná vazba)

A History of the Chinese Language provides a comprehensive introduction to the historical development of the Chinese language from its Proto-Sino-Tibetan roots in prehistoric times to Modern Standard Chinese. Taking a highly accessible and balanced approach, it presents a chronological survey of

1066 and Before That - History Poems (Moses Brian)(Paperback)

A brilliant collection of history poems from Brian Moses and Roger

The Great Wave: Price Revolutions and the Rhythm of History (Fischer David Hackett)(Paperback)

David Hackett Fischer, one of our most prominent historians, has garnered a reputation for making history come alive--even stories as familiar as Paul Revere's ride, or as complicated as the assimilation of British culture in North America. Now, in The Great Wave, Fischer has done it again,

The Power of Babel: A Natural History of Language (McWhorter John)(Paperback)

There are approximately six thousand languages on Earth today, each a descendant of the tongue first spoken by Homo sapiens some 150,000 years ago. While laying out how languages mix and mutate over time, linguistics professor John McWhorter reminds us of the variety within the species that speaks

Early Medieval Europe, 300-1000 (Collins Roger)(Paperback)

In this classic textbook history of early medieval Europe, Roger Collins provides a succinct account of the centuries during which Europe changed from being an abstract geographical expression to a new culturally coherent, if politically divided, entity. This comprehensive new edition explores key

The History of Economics: A Course for Students and Teachers (Backhouse Roger E.)(Paperback)

A magisterial overview of the history of economic thought from the seventeenth century to the present day, one that emphasizes a diversity of economic argument that it sometime suppressed in more conventional textbooks, which tend to organize their histories into sequences fo schools of

The Welsh Language: A History (Davies Janet)(Paperback)

This book offers a broad historical survey of Welsh-language culture from sixth-century heroic poetry to television and pop culture in the early twenty-first century. The public status of the language is considered and the role of Welsh is compared with the roles of other non-state

Stories of English (Crystal David)(Paperback / softback)

This superbly well-informed - and also wonderfully entertaining - history of the English language answers all these questions, showing how the many strands of English (Standard English, dialect and slang among them) developed to create the richly-varied language of today

A History of the Amish (Nolt Steven M.)(Paperback)

Authoritative, thorough, and interestingly written, A History of the Amish presents the deep and rich heritage of the Amish people with dozens of illustrations and updated statistics. The Amish, one of America's most intriguingly private, unique, and often misunderstood religious communities, have

A History of German: What the Past Reveals about Today's Language (Salmons Joseph)(Paperback)

This book provides a detailed but accessible introduction to the development of the German language from the earliest reconstructable prehistory to the present day. Joe Salmons explores a range of topics in the history of the language, offering answers to questions such as: How did German come to

Languages in the World: How History, Culture, and Politics Shape Language (Tetel Andresen Julie)(Paperback)

This innovative introduction outlines the structure and distribution of the world's languages, charting their evolution over the past 200,000 years. Balances linguistic analysis with socio-historical and political context, offering a cohesive picture of the relationship between language and

Empires of the Word: A Language History of the World (Ostler Nicholas)(Paperback)

Nicholas Ostler's Empires of the Word is the first history of the world's great tongues, gloriously celebrating the wonder of words that binds communities together and makes possible both the living of a common history and the telling of it. From the uncanny resilience of Chinese through twenty

History of the Crusades III - The Kingdom of Acre and the Later Crusades (Runciman Steven)(Paperback / softback)

Humans (Martineau Susan)(Paperback / softback)

Explore the human geography of our world! From languages to population growth, a curious history of fascinating facts and figures is now at your fingertips. What you learn might just stay with you for the rest of your life. The wide world