Claiborne, Robert

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The birth of writing

The first Americans

A lavishly illustrated introduction to the people of prehistoric America, discussing their lives, customs, culture and achievements.

The birth of writing

Examines various ancient forms of written communication, including protowriting, pictographs, hieroglyphics, cuneiform and others.

The first Americans

A lavishly illustrated introduction to the people of prehistoric America, discussing their lives, customs, culture and achievements.

Our marvelous native tongue

the life and times of the English language
1983
Recounts a history of the English language from its Indo-European origins to the present.

Loose cannons, red herrings, and other lost metaphors

2001
Gives the meaning of over a thousand words and phrases used in everyday speech where the original meaning has been lost.

God or beast

evolution and human nature
1974

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