Quirky Qwerty: The Story of the Keyboard @ Your Fingertips - Hardcover

Torbjörn Lundmark

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0868404365 ISBN 13: 9780868404363

Publisher: University of New South Wales Press, 2001

Synopsis

This charming book whisks the reader through a fascinating, lighthearted history of an object most people take for granted: the keyboard. Recounting the development of "Qwerty," the modern typing system millions use everyday-named for the first six letters on the keyboard, Q.W.E.R.T.Y.-TorbjArn Lundmark taps out a neat archaeology of each letter and symbol and brings the discussion into the twenty-first century by addressing the role of punctuation in the digital age. Lundmark's vast knowledge, solid research, and friendly, digestible style make this a perfect book for both the casual word-buff and the experienced linguist.

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• Publisher: University of New South Wales Press
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0868404365
• ISBN 13: 9780868404363
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 176