Writing surrounds us in the modern world--but how did it develop into
the systems we use today, and given the technological developments of
the 21st century, what does its future hold? This beautifully
illustrated book, published to coincide with an interactive landmark
British Library exhibition, celebrates the act of writing from across
the globe. Exploring the history of writing and including more than 150
illustrations from carved stone inscriptions and medieval manuscripts to
samples of early printing, modern handwriting, and digital inputting
systems, it reflects on the use of writing over the last 5,000 years and
challenges our preconceptions about writing's decline in the digital
age.