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Informationen zum Autor Joseph Janes is Associate Professor at the University of Washington Information School. A frequent speaker in the US and abroad, he is the author of several books, including Library 2020, and has written a monthly column for American Libraries magazine since 2002. He is the creator and host of Documents That Changed the World, a popular podcast series on the cultural impacts of historic documents. He holds the M.L.S. and Ph.D. from Syracuse University, and has taught at the University of Michigan, the University of Toronto, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the State University of New York at Albany as well as at Syracuse and Washington. Klappentext Documents that Changed the Way We Live looks at fifty stories, each of which describes a document, its creation and motivation, influence, importance, historical and social context, its provenance and how it got to where it is now (if still extant), and connections to contemporary information objects, technologies, and trends. Zusammenfassung Documents that Changed the Way We Live looks at fifty stories! each of which describes a document! its creation and motivation! influence! importance! historical and social context! its provenance and how it got to where it is now (if still extant)! and connections to contemporary information objects! technologies! and trends. Inhaltsverzeichnis Gregorian Calendar, 1582/Gutenberg Indulgence, 14542. Exaltation of Inanna, c2300 BCE3. Rosetta Stone, 196 BCE4. Donation of Constantine, c7505. Liber Abaci (Arabic numerals), 12026. Annals of the World, 16507. Philosophical Transactions, 16658. The Riot Act, 17149. Declaration of Independence Deleted Passage, 177610. What Is the Third Estate?, 178911. "The Star-Spangled Banner", 181412. Webster's Dictionary, 182813. The Book of Mormon, 183014. First Women's College Diploma, 184015. John Snow's Cholera Map, 185416. Rules of Association Football (Soccer), 186317. Alaska Purchase Check, 186818. Robert's Rules of Order, 187619. Alfred Nobel's Will, 189520. First X-Ray, 189521. Fannie Farmer Cook Book, 189622. The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, c190023. IQ Test, 190524. Zimmerman Telegram, 191725. The Nineteenth Amendment, 192026. Statistical Significance, 192527. Stock Market Ticker Tape, 192928. Richter Scale, 193529. Einstein's Letter to Roosevelt, 193930. FDR and Thanksgiving, 193931. "Letters of Transit," 194232. "We Can Do It!" Poster, 194333. Joseph McCarthy's List, 195034. Mental Disorder Diagnosis Manual, 195235. Airplane "Black Box," 195836. Space Needle "Sketch,", 195937. Obama Birth Certificate, 196138. Zapruder Film, 196339. Quotations of Chairman Mao, 196540. The 18 ¿ Minute Gap, 197241. Internet Protocol, 198142. Vietnam Veterans Memorial, 198243. AIDS Quilt, 198744. Nupedia, 200045. Palm Beach County "Butterfly" Ballot, 200046. Pope Benedict XVI's Resignation, 2013...
