Shady characters : the secret life of punctuation, symbols, & other typographical marks
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New York ; W.W. Norton & Company, [2013].
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9780393064421, 0393064425
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Published
New York ; W.W. Norton & Company, [2013].
Format
Book
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xi, 340 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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English
ISBN
9780393064421, 0393064425

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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Revealing the secret history of punctuation, this tour of two thousand years of the written word, from ancient Greece to the Internet, explores the parallel histories of language and typography throughout the world and across time.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Houston, K. (2013). Shady characters: the secret life of punctuation, symbols, & other typographical marks (First edition.). W.W. Norton & Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Houston, Keith, 1977-. 2013. Shady Characters: The Secret Life of Punctuation, Symbols, & Other Typographical Marks. W.W. Norton & Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Houston, Keith, 1977-. Shady Characters: The Secret Life of Punctuation, Symbols, & Other Typographical Marks W.W. Norton & Company, 2013.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Houston, Keith. Shady Characters: The Secret Life of Punctuation, Symbols, & Other Typographical Marks First edition., W.W. Norton & Company, 2013.

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