from Vintage Books (May 1, 1989)
9780679721925 |
details & prices | 187 pages | 5.25 × 8.00 × 0.50 in. | 0.45 lbs | List price $9.80
About: Traces the historical evolution of written language, public literacy, and libraries; assesses the impact of the alphabet on thought processes and memory as well as society; and analyzes the potential effects of the current erosion of literacy on the future