Reveals the esoteric mysteries encoded in the order of the alphabet*; Explores the secrets hidden in our alphabet and how each letter represented a specific stage on the alchemical path toward enlightenment*; Divides our alphabet's sequence of letters into three distinct parts: the first representing Earth and the natural year, the second the Underworld and the hero's journey, and the third the Heavens and astronomical cycles*; Reveals how the ancient secrets encoded in the numerical order of the alphabet can be found in Mystery Traditions and divination systems throughout the worldOur alphabet hides a Mystery older than its magic of turning sound into shapes.
Writing: Theory and History of the Technology of Civilization traces the origins of writing tied to speech from ancient Sumer through the Greek alphabet and beyond.
Writing: Theory and History of the Technology of Civilization traces the origins of writing tied to speech from ancient Sumer through the Greek alphabet and beyond.
An ';adventure tale for puzzle lovers and Indiana Jones fans alike' (The Washington Post) following three free-spirited Victorians on their twenty-year quest to decipher cuneiform, the oldest writing in the worldfrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu.
Take a first look at the amazing world of bees in this beautifully illustrated non-fiction picture ebook, a perfect first gift for babies and toddlers.
Take a first look at the amazing world of ants in this beautifully illustrated non-fiction picture ebook, a perfect first gift for babies and toddlers.
A PULITZER PRIZE FINALISTA riveting, masterfully researched account of the bold innovators who adapted the Chinese language to the modern world, transforming China into a superpower in the processWhat does it take to reinvent the world's oldest living language?
