Johannes Gutenberg and the Shadow of Bi Sheng: How Language Developed. Why Writing Developed in China - and Printing in Europe. And Whether That Can Tell Us Anything for the Future
Johannes Gutenberg and the Shadow of Bi Sheng: How Language Developed. Why Writing Developed in China - and Printing in Europe. And Whether That Can Tell Us Anything for the Future.
Without language, not much else would exist: no writing, no computer - as a matter of fact, no technical or medical progress that make our lives less painful, and easier indeed; but also not some horrors that characterize our world. In fact, language is what defines humans and distinguishes them from other living beings - and is the basis of all other developments. How is it possible that something as complex and fascinating as 'language' has come into being at all? How does language 'work'? And how did it develop? What is ...
Read More
Without language, not much else would exist: no writing, no computer - as a matter of fact, no technical or medical progress that make our lives less painful, and easier indeed; but also not some horrors that characterize our world. In fact, language is what defines humans and distinguishes them from other living beings - and is the basis of all other developments. How is it possible that something as complex and fascinating as 'language' has come into being at all? How does language 'work'? And how did it develop? What is common to all languages - and why are there so many? Further questions are how man began to write, and how printing developed - in which languages? Why not in any language? And does this teach us anything for further developments? In trying to answer these and other questions, we experience an exciting history of scientific research.
Read Less
Add this copy of Johannes Gutenberg and the Shadow of Bi Sheng: How to cart. $79.84, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2023 by Springer VS.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
New. Print on demand Contains: Illustrations, black & white, Illustrations, color. VIII, 124 p. 33 illus., 24 illus. in color. Intended for professional and scholarly audience.
Add this copy of Johannes Gutenberg and the Shadow of Bi Sheng: How to cart. $89.56, new condition, Sold by Ria Christie Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Uxbridge, MIDDLESEX, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2023 by Springer VS.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
New. Contains: Illustrations, black & white, Illustrations, color. VIII, 124 p. 33 illus., 24 illus. in color. Intended for professional and scholarly audience.
