The Story of Words: A Look at Writing Through History Trade Book (Paperback)

Paintings brushed onto cave walls. Hieroglyphics carved into slabs of stone. Email tapped out on a computer keyboard. From long ago to today, writing has never stayed the same. From the earliest days of humanity, thoughts and ideas were shared through stories passed down from generation to generation. These stories, which were helpful in building and sustaining communities, survived through word of mouth. These stories developed traditions in many places around the world. The Story of Words: A Look at Writing Through History explores all the different ways ideas and traditions were documented.