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Letter Perfect: The Marvelous History of Our Alphabet from A to Z

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Letter Perfect: The Marvelous History of Our Alphabet from A to ZA fun, lively, and learned excursion into the alphabet and cultural history. Letters are tangible language. Joining together in endless combinations to actually show speech, letters convey our messages and tell our stories. While we encounter these tiny shapes hundreds of times a day, we take for granted the long, fascinating history behind one of the most fundamental of human inventions: the alphabet. The heart of the book is the 26 fact filled

A fun, lively, and learned excursion into the alphabet--and cultural history.

Letters are tangible language. Joining together in endless combinations to actually show speech, letters convey our messages and tell our stories. While we encounter these tiny shapes hundreds of times a day, we take for granted the long, fascinating history behind one of the most fundamental of human inventions: the alphabet.

The heart of the book is the 26 fact-filled "biographies" of letters A through Z, each one identifying the letter's particular significance for modern readers, tracing its development from ancient forms, and discussing its noteworthy role in literature and other media. We learn, for example, why the letter X has a sinister and sexual aura, how B came to signify second best, why the word "mother" in many languages starts with M, and what is the story of O.

Packed with information and lavishly illustrated, Letter Perfect is accessible, entertaining, and essential to the appreciation of our own language.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Broadway Books
Published: 06/01/2004
ISBN: 9780767911733
Pages: 416
Weight: 1.06lbs
Size: 8.24h x 5.55w x 0.99d
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Coreen Jurson
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★★★★★ 5
Love it!
Size: 5-Tier (Not included planks), Size: 5-Tier (Not included planks)
Years later it is still holding up! Don’t mind the mess! Worth it! Good size! And once it was up it was easy to put together! Love the style!
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JESSICA
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Easily assembled.
Size: 3Pack of 5 Tier (Not included planks)
Easily assembled, seems sturdy and built to last. Once attached to wall seems even sturdier than expected. Anchor pieces included but I choose to find studs to anchor to.
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James Collier
Lake Worth, US
★★★★★ 3
Good but misleading size
Size: 3Pack of 5 Tier (Not included planks)
Sturdy set for shelving. However dimensions are misleading. Not sure if they sent the incorrect size but the vertical distance between shelves was 11” and that’s without the shelving installed
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Sara
Lowell, US
★★★★★ 5
Worked for pantry
Size: 3Pack of 5 Tier (Not included planks), Size: 3Pack of 5 Tier (Not included planks)
These turned out perfect t for a pantry. Just fyi get better dry wall anchors and you’re golden! Definitely takes two people to put up tho!
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Heather Kay Wingo
Pawtucket, US
★★★★★ 5
Great for school
Format: Paperback
Most of my class work came from this book. Honestly non biased and informative.
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