First published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc., Publishers.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. What philosophers say about representational means that may help us to understand what makes writing and numerals so special -- 2. What historians say about the origin and history of writing numerals -- 3. What children know about writing before being formally taught to write -- 4. What children know about numerals before being formally taught and immediately afterward -- 5. What children know about the relations between writing and number notation -- 6. The effect of writing on children and grown-ups once it has been learned -- 7. Closing reflections on notational systems, boomerangs, and circles.

Also available in print edition.

Electronic reproduction. [London, Eng. : Taylor and Francis, 2014]. PDF file created from digital scan of print book.