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An edition of Glut: Mastering Information Through the Ages (2007)

Glut

Mastering Information Through The Ages

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  • 6 Ratings
  • 45 Want to read
  • 0 Currently reading
  • 7 Have read

What do primordial bacteria, medieval alchemists, and the World Wide Web have to do with each other? This fascinating exploration of how information systems emerge takes readers on a provocative journey through the history of the information age.

Spanning disciplines from evolutionary theory and cultural anthropology to the history of books, libraries, and computer science, writer and information architect Alex Wright weaves an intriguing narrative that connects such seemingly far-flung topics as insect colonies, Stone Age jewelry, medieval monasteries, Renaissance encyclopedias, early computer networks, and the World Wide Web. Finally, he pulls these threads together to reach a surprising conclusion, suggesting that the future of the information age may lie deep in our cultural past.

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Joseph Henry Press
Language
English
Pages
296

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Subjects
World wide web, memex, mundaneum, Information, Classificaties, Information organization, Information storage and retrieval systems, Wissensorganisation, Informationsgesellschaft, Information retrieval, Informationssystem, Geschichte, Information society, Informationsverarbeitung, History, History of engineering & technology, Impact of computing & IT on society, Library & Information Sciences, Popular science, Language Arts & Disciplines, History - General History, Language, Information Technology, Library & Information Science, World - General, Science / History, Anthropology - Cultural, Popular Culture - General, Information organization -- History, Information storage and retrieval systems -- History, Information society -- History, Information storage and retrieval systems, history
People
Paul Otlet, Vannevar Bush, Ted Nelson (1937-)
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Mundaneum
Times
Geschichte

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Glut: Mastering Information Through the Ages
2008, Cornell University Press
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2007, Joseph Henry Press
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Glut: Mastering Information Through The Ages
June 1, 2007, Joseph Henry Press
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Hardcover
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296
Dimensions
9.3 x 6.1 x 1.2 inches
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