{"product_id":"on-the-mark-from-periods-to-interrobangs-how-punctuation-remade-the-world","title":"On the Mark: From Periods to Interrobangs, How Punctuation Remade the World","description":"A lively history of punctuation, from ancient times to the age of the emoji.\n\n“On the Mark is utterly delightful, filled with marvelous anecdotes.” ―Air Mail\n\nYou know the lively exclamation mark, the controversial semicolon, and the often-omitted apostrophe, but would you recognize a percontation point? How about an obelus? In this irreverent and delightfully intellectual book, Florence Hazrat argues that all punctuation marks, from the most forgotten to the most ubiquitous, are worthy of our attention. After all, the history of punctuation is the history of humankind.\n\nThe first punctuation mark was a triangular symbol pressed into clay somewhere in Mesopotamia. Spaces between words were unknown for millennia, until a group of Irish monks pioneered them in the eighth century. Across ages and cultures, amid technological revolutions and radical changes in communication, these dots and dashes have reshaped the societies that created them. From the papyruses of the ancient world to our sprawling internet ecosystem, one thing has remained constant: Punctuation is powerful. These tiny marks can move markets, shift elections, topple political systems, and decide the fate of a precious human life on death row.\n\nWeaving together anthropology, the history of writing, the philosophy of language, psychology, literature, and more, On the Mark masterfully proves that punctuation is at the heart of human communication.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1541606493\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1541606493.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Hazrat, Florence\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: 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.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44452915347517,"sku":"BVV.1541606493.G","price":22.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1541606493-0.jpg?v=1793913450","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/on-the-mark-from-periods-to-interrobangs-how-punctuation-remade-the-world","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}