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A Short History
Taschenbuch von Ann Blair (u. a.)
Sprache: Englisch

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"An essential guide to the ways information has shaped and been shaped by societies. Thanks to recent advances, we now enjoy seemingly unlimited access to information. How did information become so central to our everyday lives? This book traces the global emergence of information practices and technologies across pivotal epochs and regions, providing invaluable historical perspectives on the ways information has shaped and been shaped by societies. Featuring the core articles from the ultimate reference book Information: A Historical Companion, this short history will appeal to anyone seeking to understand our modern mania for an informed existence. The book: Tells the story of information's rise from the premodern era to today, exploring how diverse cultures have created, managed, and shared facts and knowledge; Takes readers from the medieval Islamic world to late imperial East Asia, and from early modern and modern Europe to contemporary North America; Covers a broad range of topics, such as networks, bureaucracy, publicity, propaganda, censorship, privacy, intellectual property, digitization, telecommunications, storage and search, and much moreIncludes a new introduction, suggested further readings, and a glossary of key terms"--
"An essential guide to the ways information has shaped and been shaped by societies. Thanks to recent advances, we now enjoy seemingly unlimited access to information. How did information become so central to our everyday lives? This book traces the global emergence of information practices and technologies across pivotal epochs and regions, providing invaluable historical perspectives on the ways information has shaped and been shaped by societies. Featuring the core articles from the ultimate reference book Information: A Historical Companion, this short history will appeal to anyone seeking to understand our modern mania for an informed existence. The book: Tells the story of information's rise from the premodern era to today, exploring how diverse cultures have created, managed, and shared facts and knowledge; Takes readers from the medieval Islamic world to late imperial East Asia, and from early modern and modern Europe to contemporary North America; Covers a broad range of topics, such as networks, bureaucracy, publicity, propaganda, censorship, privacy, intellectual property, digitization, telecommunications, storage and search, and much moreIncludes a new introduction, suggested further readings, and a glossary of key terms"--
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Edited by Ann Blair, Paul Duguid, Anja-Silvia Goeing, and Anthony Grafton
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Medienwissenschaften
Rubrik: Wissenschaften
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780691261553
ISBN-10: 0691261555
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Redaktion: Blair, Ann
Duguid, Paul
Goeing, Anja-Silvia
Grafton, Anthony
Hersteller: Princeton Univers. Press
Abbildungen: 9 b/w illus.
Maße: 232 x 154 x 24 mm
Von/Mit: Ann Blair (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 10.09.2024
Gewicht: 0,622 kg
Artikel-ID: 128243583
Über den Autor
Edited by Ann Blair, Paul Duguid, Anja-Silvia Goeing, and Anthony Grafton
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Medienwissenschaften
Rubrik: Wissenschaften
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780691261553
ISBN-10: 0691261555
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Redaktion: Blair, Ann
Duguid, Paul
Goeing, Anja-Silvia
Grafton, Anthony
Hersteller: Princeton Univers. Press
Abbildungen: 9 b/w illus.
Maße: 232 x 154 x 24 mm
Von/Mit: Ann Blair (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 10.09.2024
Gewicht: 0,622 kg
Artikel-ID: 128243583
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