Information - A Short History

An essential guide to the ways information has shaped and been shaped by societiesThanks to recent advances, we now enjoy seemingly unlimited access to information. How did information become so central to our everyday lives? This book traces the global emergence of information practices and technologies across pivotal epochs and regions, providing invaluable historical perspectives on the ways information has shaped and been shaped by societies. Featuring the core articles from the ultimate reference book Information: A Historical Companion, this short history will appeal to anyone seeking to understand our modern mania for an informed existence. The book: Tells the story of information's rise from the premodern era to today, exploring how diverse cultures have created, managed, and shared facts and knowledge Takes readers from the medieval Islamic world to late imperial East Asia, and from early modern and modern Europe to contemporary North America Covers a broad range of topics, such as networks, bureaucracy, publicity, propaganda, censorship, privacy, intellectual property, digitization, telecommunications, storage and search, and much more Includes a new introduction, suggested further readings, and a glossary of key terms Brings together an international team of experts, including Jeremy Adelman, Devin Fitzgerald, John-Paul Ghobrial, Lisa Gitelman, Randolph C. Head, Richard R. John, Elias Muhanna, Thomas S. Mullaney, Carla Nappi, Craig Robertson, Daniel Rosenberg, Will Slauter, and Heidi Tworek

Product details

• Authors: Ann Blair, Ann Duguid Blair, Paul Duguid, Anja-Silvia Goeing
• Assisted by: Ann Blair (Editor), Blair Ann (Editor), Paul Duguid (Editor), Duguid Paul (Editor), Anja-Silvia Goeing (Editor), Goeing Anja-Silvia (Editor), Anthony Grafton (Editor), Grafton Anthony (Editor)
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.09.2024
• EAN: 9780691261553
• ISBN: 978-0-691-26155-3
• No. of pages: 424
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 235 mm x 10 mm
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > General, dictionaries; Media Studies, History of Ideas, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, HISTORY / Social History, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Communication Studies, Digital lifestyle, Communication Studies, Media studies: internet, digital media and society