You wouldn't want to live without writing!
Canavan, Roger2016
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This history series for school children takes a fun look at the past concentrating on a variety of different topics. This title explores the history of writing from ancient times to the present, and beyond into the future. Writing is one of the most important inventions in the history of the human species, enabling people to communicate and transmit knowledge across vast distances in space and time. Kids will discover interesting facts about writing and its many manifestations from printing presses to digital text.
Main title:
You wouldn't want to live without writing! / written by Roger Canavan ; illustrated by Mark Bergin ; series created by David Salariya.
Author:
Canavan, RogerBergin, Mark, 1961-, illustrator illustrator illustratorSalariya, David, Series creator
Imprint:
Brighton : Book House, a Salariya imprint, 2016.
Collation:
32 pages : colour illustrations ; 24 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Includes glossary and index.
Audience:
Interest grade level: Upper primary.
Contents:
Introduction -- Why do we need writing, anyway? -- Who first decided to write? -- How do you get from a to b? -- Hey! What happened to the letters? -- Who knows their ABC? -- What happened to those quill pens? -- Can you get by without writing? -- Can writing mean more than words? -- Is the pen mightier than the sword? -- Can we always read what's in front of us? -- Can people write without words? -- What's in store for the future? -- Glossary.
ISBN:
9781910184905 (paperback)
Dewey class:
411
Language:
English
BRN:
320411
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| Penrith | Nonfiction | 411 YOU | Available |
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 411 YOU | Available |
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 411 YOU | Available |