Holding on to reality : the nature of information at the turn of the millennium /

'Holding on to Reality' is a history of information, from its inception in the natural world to its role in the transformation of culture to the current Internet mania and its attendant assets and liabilities. Drawing on the history of ideas, the details of information technology, and the...

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Autor principal: Borgmann, Albert 1937-
Formato: Libro
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 1999.
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Sumario:'Holding on to Reality' is a history of information, from its inception in the natural world to its role in the transformation of culture to the current Internet mania and its attendant assets and liabilities. Drawing on the history of ideas, the details of information technology, and the boundaries of the human condition, Borgmann illuminates the relationship between things and signs, between reality and information.
Descripción Física:274 p. ill. 25 cm
Bibliografía: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0226066258 (cloth.)
0226066231 (pbk.)