Shady characters
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In *Shady Characters*, Keith Houston weaves a fascinating trail through the nooks and crannies of typographical history, from the Library of Alexandria to the halls of Bell Labs. Whether investigating the annotating duo of asterisk (\*) and dagger (†); the plucky pilcrow (¶) and humble ampersand (&); or the at sign (@) and octothorpe (\#), both newly reinvigorated by the Internet, *Shady Characters* will delight all who cherish the unpredictable and surprising in the writing life.
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Book Details
First Published
2013
Pages
351 pages
Rating
4.0 / 5
Ratings
4
Editions
6
Publisher
Norton & Company, Incorporated, W. W.
Language
ENG
Status
Published
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