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Gleick sets himself a monumental task to tell the story of information throughout human history and delivers. A history, a theory, a flood kindle edition by james gleick author format. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. A fascinating intellectual journey through the history of communication and information, from the language of africas talking drums to the invention of written alphabets. The information a history a theory a flood epub download. Yet it is the very abundance of gods rain, initially observed from the window of their imposing farmhouse, which comes to pose a dire threat to not merely their livelihood but their very lives. Apr, 2011 the past folds accordionlike into the present, james gleick writes in the information. The theorys origin can be traced to a seminal article written in 1948 by claude shannon, an engineer employed at that time by bell laboratories. Near the beginning of the information, james gleick writes that i n the long run, history is the story of information becoming aware of itself 12.
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James gleicks history of information the new york times. By james gleick from the prologue we can see now that information is what our world runs on. We presented utter release of this book in doc, djvu, txt, epub, pdf. A history which, i cannot stress enough, so fascinating the chapter on dictionaries alone made me want to jump up and down with glee that tracks the emergence of information, our ability to hammer down a concept for it, a theory, as information becomes something we can think about, as we begin to recognize information itself as a. See all 9 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. We sort the mail, build sandcastles, solve jigsaw puzzles, separate wheat from chaff, rearrange chess pieces, collect stamps, alphabetize books. He explores where the age of information is taking. Journal of the association for information science and technology. The information isnt just a natural history of a powerful idea. His many books include the classic xeelee sequence, the times odyssey novels written with arthur c. A history, a theory, a flood enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The theory focuses on such 20thcentury notables as claude shannon, norbert. A history, a theory, a flood in new york journal of. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet.
Mar 01, 2011 a fascinating intellectual journey through the history of communication and information, from the language of africas talking drums to the invention of written alphabets. Like james joyces ulysses, the information, a history, a theory, a flood, by james gleick is a book about nothing less than everything. The past folds accordionlike into the present, james gleick writes in the information. The approach leans toward the theoretical conceptions of information and barely acknowledges the kind of information we usually think of as new ideas entering our minds. It pervades the sciences from top to bottom, transforming every branch of knowledge. That is what comes of tackling the very notion of information, including the ambiguities inherent in the word. The story of information begins in a time profoundly unlike our own, when every thought and utterance vanished as soon as it was born. A history, a theory, a flood audiobook by james gleick. The contents of the year of the flood are broken up into a few distinct sections. Stories about a great flood are known from many civilizations, both ancient and modern. It is a book by science history writer james gleick, author of chaos.
One year it was a scientific toy, without infinite possibilities of practical use. In a series of chapters, gleick recounts ofttold tales about the invention of writing systems and the compilation of the oxford english. Information a history a theory a flood by james gleick. A history, a theory, a flood random house 2011 9780375423727 by james gleick is physically substantial, weighing in at 2lbs, and measuring 9 12.
Mar 20, 2011 but unlike chaos, information also has a human history. The information is an entertaining and instructive romp through the history of information technologiesfor anyone interested in learning more about the important and evermoreprominent role that information plays in our society, the book is not only a pleasure to read, it is well worth reading. Citation formats are based on standards as of july 2010. James gleick the story of information begins in a time profoundly unlike our own, when every thought and utterance vanishes as soon as it is born. From the invention of scripts and alphabets to the long misunderstood talking drums of africa, james gleick tells the story of information technologies that, he claims, changed the very nature of human consciousness.
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Information theory began as a bridge from mathematics to. A history, a theory, a flood, by james gleick angela norwood angela norwood is associate professor of design, york university, toronto. A history, a theory, a flood summary the information is an examination of the history of information theory as well as an essay on how computers and the internet have changed the way in which people interact with and approach information. The information, a history, a theory, a flood, by james gleick. Stephen baxter is one of the uks most acclaimed writers of science fiction and a multiaward winner. James gleick 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. A history, a theory, a flood, james gleicks tourdeforce history of information theory. Please limit discussion to improvement of this article. You may wish to ask factual questions about the information. Each sections lends itself to revealing more details about the novels futuristic society and provides a larger background for the reader. From the bestselling author of the acclaimed chaos and genius comes a thoughtful and provocative exploration of the big ideas of the modern era. Upon reading such a statement, one might fear facing. A history, a theory, a flood and millions of other books are available for instant access. From the invention of scripts and alphabets to the.
Information, communication, and information theory. I like the idea of information being the opposite of entropy and this is developed to a certain point but then there is a lot about wikipedia and dna and various other things and we dont really get the theory of information stuff brought back in to bring it all together. In james gleicks magisterial book, the information. Author and journalist james gleick tells the story of information technologies that, he claims, changed the very nature of human consciousness. The book uses the contributions of claude shannon as a thread to tie everyones work together, but this is not a biography of claude shannon. Dad preferred science and math books, biographies and history. Gleicks history of information really comes alive when he describes babbages intellectual correspondence with the remarkable augusta ada byron the.
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Pressestimmen so ambitious, illuminating and sexily theoretical that it will amount to aspirational reading for many of those who have the mettle to tackle itthe information is to the nature, history and significance of data what the beach is to sand. And how have our lives adjusted to its omnipresence. Sixtytwoyearold louis roubieu sees his familys longawaited prosperity as a reward rained upon him by god for years of arduous toil on the land. The pre flood earth probably had only one very large supercontinent covered with lush vegetation. A fascinating intellectual journey through the history of communication and information, from the language of africas talking drums to the invention of written.
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