The history and uncertain future of handwriting

By Anne Trubek

Subjects: Penmanship, New York Times reviewed, Writing, history, Writing, History

Description: This book uncovers the long and significant impact handwriting has had on culture and humanity--from the first recorded handwriting on the clay tablets of the Sumerians some four thousand years ago and the invention of the alphabet as we know it, to the rising value of handwritten manuscripts today.