![]() ![]() He spent seven years studying large volumes of literature and records, combing through more than five thousand years of the history of the relationship between humanity and information. Through close observation of modern society, Gleick found that while we live in an information society, we don't possess a clear definition of what information actually is. Gleick had always paid close attention to science and technology and their recent developments. Later, he worked as a reporter and editor for The New York Times and became an acclaimed science writer. ![]() But what is information? How does it affect our lives? How did it develop historically? This book answers these and many other questions in detail.Īfter graduating from Harvard College, James Gleick, the author of this book, moved to Minneapolis, where he helped found the weekly newspaper Metropolis. Modern society has been cruising through the informational flood for some time already. Today we will unlock the book The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood. ![]()
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