Alpha to Omega

Frequent collaborators, Alexander and Nicholas Humez have coauthored several books exploring language and languages, both classical and modern. Separately, Alexander has worked as a lexicographer and technical writer, while Nicholas has been a featured columnist as both language specialist and music critic. Together, composer (Nicholas) and lyricist (Alexander) have written three chamber operas and numerous art songs.

Reviews for the original edition:“Touring with great good humor, the Humez brothers explore the Greek alphabet and the roots of our own world.” – Los Angeles Times“… a kind of thinking man’s Book of Lists.” – Erich Segal, The New York Times Book Review“As one who never had any instructions in Greek, I found this a novel idea and a thoroughly pleasant way to learn about the contributions of Greek to our language and our lives.” – Edwin Newman, author of A Civil Tongue and Strictly Speaking“… fresh and interesting. A painless, good-humored refresher in history, mythology, economics, warfare, literature, and language….” – Philadelphia Inquirer“Trivia lovers and classicists alike will find this an inspiring introduction into the world of the Greeks.” – Los Angeles Herald Examiner“… witty, slightly irreverent, and thoroughly delightful … the book is great fun.” – Baltimore Sun

• Prologue. A Note on Transliteration. Alpha. Beta. Gamma. Delta. Epsilon. Zeta. Eta. Theta. Iota. Kappa. Lambda. Mu. Nu. Ksi. Omicron. Pi. Rho. Sigma. Tau. Upsilon. Phi. Chi. Psi. Omega. Dead Letters. Bibliophilia. I ndex.