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History of Writing is Steven Roger Fischer's short survey of how writing systems developed, from early scripts to the digital age. It is part of Reaktion Books' essay-style history list, so it is compact and readable rather than a dense academic reference. It suits general readers, students and anyone curious about scripts and literacy who wants an affordable single-volume introduction. Against heavier textbooks it trades depth and exercises for breadth and narrative pace.
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Readers generally find it a clear, brisk introduction to the history of writing systems. Some wish it went deeper on individual scripts and carried more illustrations.
