{"product_id":"letter-perfect-the-marvelous-history-of-our-alphabet-from-a-to-z","title":"Letter Perfect: The Marvelous History of Our Alphabet From A to Z","description":"A fun, lively, and learned excursion into the alphabet—and cultural history.\n\nLetters 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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nPacked with information and lavishly illustrated, Letter Perfect is accessible, entertaining, and essential to the appreciation of our own language.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0767911733\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: HBSV.0767911733.VG\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Sacks, David\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Book is in very good condition and has little to no writing, underlining, and or highlighting. Cover may have some cosmetic wear.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"The Happy Book Stack ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52269654081837,"sku":"HBSV.0767911733.VG","price":5.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/6799\/6205\/files\/0767911733-0.jpg?v=1785530335","url":"https:\/\/www.thehappybookstack.com\/products\/letter-perfect-the-marvelous-history-of-our-alphabet-from-a-to-z","provider":"The Happy Book Stack ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}