A Is for American

A Is for American Letters and Other Characters in the Newly United States

1st Edition

Hardback (01 Jan 2002)

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Publisher's Synopsis

A study of the ways in which language was used in the early American republic to define national character and shape national boundaries focuses on the contributions of seven men who worked with alphabets, codes, and signs.

Book information

ISBN: 9780375404498
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Imprint: Alfred A. Knopf
Pub date:
Edition: 1st Edition
DEWEY: 306.4497309033
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 241
Weight: 567g
Height: 242mm
Width: 167mm
Spine width: 26mm