A Place for Everything: The Curious History of Alphabetical Order

by Judith Flanders

Book Overview

From a New York Times-bestselling historian comes the story of how the alphabet ordered our world. A Place for Everything is the first-ever history of alphabetization, from the Library of Alexandria to Wikipedia. The story of alphabetical order has been shaped by some of history's most compelling characters, such as industrious and enthusiastic early adopter Samuel Pepys and dedicated alphabet champion Denis Diderot. But though...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 154167507X
• ISBN13: 9781541675070
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.3" x 9.3"