The writing code /
Forty-eight authors, linguists, historians, anthropologists, and poets discuss the history of writing, explaining how written communication has shaped the last 5000 years of human history.
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English. |
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[Harriman, N.Y.] :
Ways of Knowing,
[2007]
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| Summary: | Forty-eight authors, linguists, historians, anthropologists, and poets discuss the history of writing, explaining how written communication has shaped the last 5000 years of human history. The greatest invention: A look at the creation of various systems of writing, from Egyptian hieroglyphs to Cherokee. The art and the craft: A look at the physical and psychological craft of writing, from Gilgamesh to the blogosphere. The literate society: A look at the process of learning to write, from clay tablets in Sumer to the modern American public school system. |
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| Item Description: | Originally produced for public television in 2007. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 3 videodiscs (171 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD-R. |
| Production Credits: | Camera, Robert Grange ... [et al.] ; edited by Christopher Earl, Suzanne Bauman ; music courtesy of Associated Production Music, Brian Keane Music, Chappell Recorded Music Library. |