When information came of age: technologies of knowledge in the age of reason and revolution, 1700-1850
Auteur :
Headrick, Daniel R.
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780195135978
Date de publication :
11 janv. 2001
Dimensions :
23,1 x 15,5 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
431 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Although the Information Age is often described as a new era, its conceptual roots stretch back to the profound changes that occurred during the Age of Reason and Revolution. This title argues that the key to the present era lies in understanding the systems developed in the 18th and early 19th centuries to gather and communicate information.