Empires of the Word by Nicholas Ostler

UsedGood. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable). Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.

Paperback. Acceptable.

Paperback. Good.

Harper Perennial, 2006. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,900grams, ISBN:9780007118717

HarperPerennial, London, 2006. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Illustrator: maps. clean second-hand copy, no damage to describe, no annotations. Illustrated with a number of maps. The book reveals the amazing innovations in education, culture and diplomacy devised by speakers in the Middle East; surveys the uncanny resilience of Chinese throughout 20 centuries of invasion; charts the progress of Sanskrit from northern India to Java and Japan; describes the struggle gave birth to the languages of modern Europe; and measures the global spread of English. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: maps. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Language & Linguistics; Sociology & Culture. ISBN: 0007118716. ISBN/EAN: 9780007118717. Inventory No: 0284663. . 9780007118717

Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; An unusual and authoritative 'natural history of languages' that narrates the ways in which one language has superseded or outlasted another at different times in history.

Paperback / softback. New. An unusual and authoritative 'natural history of languages' that narrates the ways in which one language has superseded or outlasted another at different times in history.

HarperPerennial, 2006. Paperback. New. 688 pages. 9.17x6.10x2.24 inches.

London: Harper Perennial, 2006. Paperback, 23 cm, 615 pp. Cond.: goed / good. ISBN: 9780007118717. .

HarperCollins Publishers, 2006-09-18. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!