Keith Houston: Shady Characters
Shady Characters
Buch
- Ampersands, Interrobangs and other Typographical Curiosities
- Penguin Books Ltd, 01/2015
- Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-13: 9780718193881
- Bestellnummer: 6004802
- Umfang: 352 Seiten
- Copyright-Jahr: 2015
- Gewicht: 330 g
- Maße: 197 x 131 mm
- Stärke: 24 mm
- Erscheinungstermin: 29.1.2015
Achtung: Artikel ist nicht in deutscher Sprache!
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Kurzbeschreibung
Where does the ampersand get its name from? What does the hashtag have to do with commerce in ancient Rome? This book gives answers to these questions. From the pilcrow to the ampersand, it reflects the changes in written communication through the ages, charting how punctuation has adapted to each new technological innovation.Klappentext
Keith Houston started writing about the stories behind different marks of punctuation back in 2008 and soon discovered that they wove a fascinating trail across the parallel histories of language and typography. He is the founder of ShadyCharacters. co. uk where he brings these typographic raconteurs into the light of day.
Keith Houston
Shady Characters
EUR 16,95*