Shady characters: ampersands, interrobangs and other typographical curiosities
Auteur :
Houston, Keith
Éditeur :
Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN :
9780718193881
Date de publication :
29 janv. 2015
Dimensions :
21,0 x 15,0 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
365 g
Format :
B-format paperback
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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.