For students, educators, world travelers, calligraphers, stamp collectors, and lovers of the written word in any format, Writing Systems of the World, by Akira Nakanishi, is a delightful must read. An excellent reference guide, the book is organized into easy to follow sections, depicting different writing styles and formats, used both currently, as well as in the past, used all over the world. The book features 29 individual scripts in great detail, and offers examples of 100 more. The book provides hours and hours of educational entertainment. Writing Systems of the World was released in 1990, by the Charles E. Tuttle Company, LLC.

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