The information : a history, a theory, a flood
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Z665 .G547 2011
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Z665 .G547 2011
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| General Shelving - 3rd Floor | Z665 .G547 2011 | On Shelf |
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Physical Desc
526 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 429-503) and index.
Description
From the invention of scripts and alphabets to the long misunderstood "talking drums" of Africa, James Gleick tells the story of information technologies that changed the very nature of human consciousness. He also provides portraits of the key figures contributing to the inexorable development of our modern understanding of information, including Charles Babbage, Ada Byron, Samuel Morse, Alan Turing, and Claude Shannon.
Awards
Royal Society Prize for Science Books, 2012.
Awards
Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Nonfiction Finalist, 2012
Awards
PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award Winner, 2012
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SACFinal081324
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gleick, J. (2011). The information: a history, a theory, a flood . Pantheon Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gleick, James. 2011. The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood. New York: Pantheon Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gleick, James. The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood New York: Pantheon Books, 2011.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Gleick, J. (2011). The information: a history, a theory, a flood. New York: Pantheon Books.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gleick, James. The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood Pantheon Books, 2011.
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