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LoC No.: 95200462

Title: The Story of the Alphabet

Note: Reading ease score: 54.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Chris Curnow, Paul Marshall and the Online
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Summary: "The Story of the Alphabet" by Edward Clodd is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work explores the development and evolution of the alphabet, tracing its origins and significance in human communication and culture. Clodd emphasizes the impact of writing on civilization and how it has shaped social interactions and knowledge transmission. At the start of the book, Clodd introduces the concept of the alphabet as a set of symbols that underlies the formation of words in any language. He reflects on how writing serves as a crucial tool for preserving history and facilitating communication across distances and generations. Through a variety of examples, he shows that without written language, much of human knowledge and civilization as we understand it today would not have been possible. Clodd's fascinating insights set the stage for a deeper exploration of the various stages and forms of writing that contributed to the alphabets we use now. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Clodd, Edward, 1840-1930

EBook No.: 46388

Published: Jul 24, 2014

Downloads: 149

Language: English

Subject: Alphabet

Subject: Writing -- History

LoCC: Language and Literatures

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

LoC No.: 95200462

Title: The Story of the Alphabet

Note: Reading ease score: 54.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Chris Curnow, Paul Marshall and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive)

Summary: "The Story of the Alphabet" by Edward Clodd is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work explores the development and evolution of the alphabet, tracing its origins and significance in human communication and culture. Clodd emphasizes the impact of writing on civilization and how it has shaped social interactions and knowledge transmission. At the start of the book, Clodd introduces the concept of the alphabet as a set of symbols that underlies the formation of words in any language. He reflects on how writing serves as a crucial tool for preserving history and facilitating communication across distances and generations. Through a variety of examples, he shows that without written language, much of human knowledge and civilization as we understand it today would not have been possible. Clodd's fascinating insights set the stage for a deeper exploration of the various stages and forms of writing that contributed to the alphabets we use now. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Clodd, Edward, 1840-1930

EBook No.: 46388

Published: Jul 24, 2014

Downloads: 149

Language: English

Subject: Alphabet

Subject: Writing -- History

LoCC: Language and Literatures

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.