By Keith Houston. New York: W. W. Norton, 2013.
Even more interesting than I thought.
The author charts the history of punctuation marks, devoting different chapters to specific symbols. Along with covering the fascinating history of the things we employ to make our writing clear, the author also delves into the histories of stuff such as coins, printing, the typewriter, and fiction along the way.
Purchase it here.
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