The Information: A History, a Theory, a FloodJames Gleick, the author of the bestsellers Chaos and Genius, brings us his crowning work: a revelatory chronicle that shows how information has become the modern era's defining quality--the blood, the fuel, the vital principle of our world. |
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User Review - ehousewright - LibraryThingI really enjoyed this book, even though it took me quite a while to finish. What I like best about it is how each focus area gave me insights into things I hadn't before considered. What I liked least ... Read full review
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User Review - capewood - LibraryThingThe history of information science over perhaps the last 1000 years but mainly the past 100 or so. It's pretty dense in parts but I found it interesting and helps to understand our modern world where information is everywhere and available to us 24/7. Read full review
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| Title | The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood |
| Author | James Gleick |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Fourth Estate, 2011 |
| ISBN | 000742311X, 9780007423118 |
| Length | 526 pages |
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