ATG Book of the Week: The Information
ATG Book of the Week March 21, 2011
THE INFORMATION
A History. A Theory. A Flood.
by James Gleick
Illustrated. 526 pp. Pantheon Books. $29.95.
978-0375423727
More than just a history of bits, Gleick integrates the how of information science into its real shape, form, and function. A fluid style, engaging mind, meets a topic that is near and dear to all who enjoy and suffer information overload. Librarians? Recommended by Dennis Brunning, dennis.brunning@gmail.com.
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