| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xii, 415 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 389-392) and index. |
| Contents |
Prologue: To know this only, that he nothing knew -- Teach your children well -- Gathering the harvest -- This just in -- Annals of manipulation -- Just leave the thinking to us -- The first and wisest of them all. |
| Summary |
Examining such disciplines as education, journalism, encyclopedia creation, museum curation, photography and broadcasting, an award-winning writer explores how humans have attained, stored, and disseminated knowledge. |
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"From the creation of the first encyclopedia to Wikipedia, from ancient museums to modern kindergarten classes--this is award winning writer Simon Winchester's brilliant and all-encompassing look at how humans acquire, retain, and pass on information and data, and how technology continues to change our lives and our minds"--Dust jacket flap. |
| Subject |
Knowledge, Sociology of.
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Thought and thinking.
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Information technology -- Social aspects.
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Information behavior.
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Information behavior. (OCoLC)fst01737153
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Information technology -- Social aspects.
(OCoLC)fst00973131
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Knowledge, Sociology of. (OCoLC)fst00988190
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Thought and thinking. (OCoLC)fst01150249
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| Genre/Form |
Instructional and educational works.
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Instructional and educational works. (OCoLC)fst01919931
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| Other Form: |
ebook version : 9780008484408 |
| ISBN |
9780063142886 (hardcover) |
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0063142880 (hardcover) |
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