Informatica mastering information through the ages / Alex Wright.
| Author/creator | Wright, Alex, 1966- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Ithaca ; London : Cornell University Press, [2023] |
| Description | xiii, 268 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Glut |
| Contents | Networks and Hierarchies -- Family Trees and the Tree of Life -- The Ice Age Information Explosion -- The Age of Alphabets -- Illuminating the Dark Age -- A Steam Engine of The Mind -- The Astral Power Station -- The Encyclopedic Revolution -- The Moose that Roared -- The Industrial Library -- Information as "Science" -- The Web that Wasn't -- Memories of The Future. |
| Abstract | "A history of the information age, surveying major developments in the evolution of knowledge organization from pre-history to the early 1990s, culminating in the advent of the commercial Internet. Topics covered include the evolution of knowledge organization in oral cultures, writing and printing, libraries and archives, and early hypertext systems"-- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | "Hardcover edition originally published as Glut: Mastering Information through the Ages 2007 by Joseph Henry Press"--ECIP title page verso. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Other edition issued | Revision of: Wright, Alex, 1966- Glut. Washington, D.C. : Joseph Henry Press, ℗♭2007 9780309102384 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2022059688 |
| ISBN | 9781501768675 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (pdf) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |