The Alphabet Versus the Goddess: The Conflict Between Word and Image, Paperback - Leonard Shlain

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Publisher: Alphabet and Image LtdAuthor(s): Mike TaylorIllustration(s): with full-colour photographs throughoutNumber of pages: 192Publication date...

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