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Writing lies at the root of our civilization. It is the accumulated memory of mankind.In this colourful pocket-sized book, the story of the evolution of alphabets, scripts and ciphers is told in over 200 illustrations, woven into a fascinating text and many historical documents.Georges Jean..

Wristwatches presents illustrated portraits of all the popular watch brands - some of them long since unavailable - from America, Germany, Japan, France, and, of course, from the world’s major manufacturer of timepieces, Switzerland. In its technical chapters, it explains all the highly complex oper..

For a Westerner, adapting one's name to fit the language of a foreign Western country is usually easy. Michel from Paris becomes Michael in London. Frances from Pittsburgh becomes Francesca in Venice. Adapting an English-language name into Japanese, however, presents a formidable set of challenges...

Through its illustration of puppies of many species, this book will bring back our memories of the joys and challenges of infancy. The heart-warming pictures by famous nature photographers catch the most intimate and entertaining moments of puppies’ lives, including birth, first explorations of the ..