Liant
I like the rules and the book is short enough already so I guess it's nice. Clear language and very practical. Has the typical Zen vibes from the author but that is okay (maybe because he's Dutch).
I like the rules and the book is short enough already so I guess it's nice. Clear language and very practical. Has the typical Zen vibes from the author but that is okay (maybe because he's Dutch).
In short, the book is about the history of how the Chinese language overcome the problem of encoding, typing, and displaying the more than 80 thousand characters in the language. It takes the reader into the journey from late 19th century to the present.
I first found this book recommended from the podcast Radiolab on their episode titled The Wubi Effect. It was a recommended reading so I read it and the writing could be better and the pacing/the way the story is being told can also be better. BUT, the author is insanely knowledgeable about the topic and I really love this subject hence the five stars!
In short, the book is about the history of how the Chinese language overcome the problem of encoding, typing, and displaying the more than 80 thousand characters in the language. It takes the reader into the journey from late 19th century to the present.
I first found this book recommended from the podcast Radiolab on their episode titled The Wubi Effect. It was a recommended reading so I read it and the writing could be better and the pacing/the way the story is being told can also be better. BUT, the author is insanely knowledgeable about the topic and I really love this subject hence the five stars!