TY - BOOK AU - Coulmas, Florian TI - The writing systems of the world SN - 0631180281 AV - P211.C68 1989 PB - Basil Blackwell KW - Writing - History KW - Alphabet - History KW - Signs and symbols KW - Written communication - History KW - P N1 - First published in paperback 1991 - t. p. verso; Includes bibliographical references (p. [274]-289) and index ER -