Ostler, Nicholas <br/><br/>
Empires of the word : a language history of the world 
Nicholas Ostler 
 - New York  HarperCollins Publishers  c2005 
 - xxi, 615 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm 
<br/><br/> Includes bibliographical references (p. 579-589) and index 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780066210865 
<br/><br/><label>ISSN: </label>2005046010 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Historical linguistics<br/>Language and languages
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>409 OST