Glut : Mastering Information Through the Ages epub
Glut : Mastering Information Through the Ages epub
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Author: Alex Wright
Number of Pages: 296 pages
Published Date: 01 Dec 2008
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Publication Country: Ithaca, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9780801475092
Download Link: Glut Mastering Information Through the Ages
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The "information explosion" may seem like an acutely modern phenomenon, but we are not the first generation or even the first species to wrestle with the problem of information overload. Long before the advent of computers, human beings were collecting, storing, and organizing information: from Ice Age taxonomies to Sumerian archives, Greek libraries to Dark Age monasteries.Spanning disciplines from evolutionary theory and cultural anthropology to the history of books, libraries, and computer science, 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 Internet. Finally, he pulls these threads together to reach a surprising conclusion, suggesting that the future of the information age may lie deep in our past."
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Glut : Mastering Information Through the Ages. Alex Wright
Author: Alex Wright
Number of Pages: 296 pages
Published Date: 01 Dec 2008
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Publication Country: Ithaca, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9780801475092
Download Link: Glut Mastering Information Through the Ages
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The "information explosion" may seem like an acutely modern phenomenon, but we are not the first generation or even the first species to wrestle with the problem of information overload. Long before the advent of computers, human beings were collecting, storing, and organizing information: from Ice Age taxonomies to Sumerian archives, Greek libraries to Dark Age monasteries.Spanning disciplines from evolutionary theory and cultural anthropology to the history of books, libraries, and computer science, 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 Internet. Finally, he pulls these threads together to reach a surprising conclusion, suggesting that the future of the information age may lie deep in our past."
Read online Glut : Mastering Information Through the Ages Buy Glut : Mastering Information Through the Ages Download and read Glut : Mastering Information Through the Ages for pc, mac, kindle, readers Download to iPad/iPhone/iOS, B&N nook Glut : Mastering Information Through the Ages