Quirky Qwerty: The Story of the Keyboard @ Your Fingertips,Used

Quirky Qwerty: The Story of the Keyboard @ Your Fingertips,Used

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This charming book whisks the reader through a fascinating, lighthearted history of an object most people take for the keyboard. Recounting the development of "Qwerty," the modern typing system millions use everydaynamed 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 twentyfirst 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 wordbuff and the experienced linguist.

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