Reinventing Knowledge: From Alexandria to the Internet - Softcover

McNeely, Ian F.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0393337715 ISBN 13: 9780393337716

Verlag: W. W. Norton & Company, 2009

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Book by McNeely Ian F

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"A magnificent overview of the history of knowledge production in the West." -- Times Higher Education "A sprightly, stimulating and surprising study." -- The Scotsman "An inspiring read." -- New Scientist "An impressively cohesive story that is full of delightful characters and fascinating details." -- Austin Chronicle

Reseña del editor:

Here is an intellectual extravaganza, a dazzling history of the key institutions that have shaped and channeled knowledge in the West from the classical period to the present. Fashioned with elegance and wit, this exhilarating survey carries us through the pivotal points of institutional change and cultural transformation. It is full of memorable characters, from the flamboyant founder of the great library at Alexandria and the arrogant medieval logician Peter Abelard to the dashing global adventurer von Humboldt. In its compact history we find the perfect context for understanding the vast changes we are experiencing now in the landscape of knowledge.

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• Verlag: W. W. Norton & Company
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0393337715
• ISBN 13: 9780393337716
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 348